Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An Order of St. John group of three awarded to Wing Commander B. Taylor, Royal Air Force

The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer‘s (Brother’s) breast badge, silver and enamel, with heraldic beasts in angles; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Brunei (Wg. Cdr. B. Taylor. R.A.F.); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Malay Peninsula (Wg. Cdr. B. Taylor. R.A.F.) nearly extremely fine (3) £400-£500

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, February 1999.

Order of St. John, Officer, London Gazette 11 January 1966.

Bernard Taylor was born in London on 28 October 1924 and was commissioned Flying Officer in the Royal Air Force on 15 July 1948. He was promoted Flight Lieutenant on 7 September 1947; Squadron Leader on 7 September 1956; and Wing Commander on 1 April 1962, serving on the Maintenance Command Staff of the Services from 20 September 1964. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of St. Jon in 1966, and died ‘of multiple injuries due to misadventure’ in Salisbury on 4 March 1968.

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