Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lieutenant-Colonel A. Fitz W. Taylor, Indian Army

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Major, 16th Ben. N.I.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (Major, 17th Bengal Infy.); Khedive’s star 1884-6, together with related dress miniatures for the first two, the Egypt with clasps for ‘To Frik’ and ‘Suakim 1885’ good very fine and better (5) £350-400

Albert Fitzwilliam Taylor, who was first commissioned in November 1859, transferred to the Bengal Staff Corps in November 1885 and was advanced to Lieutenant-Colonel in March 1888. During the Second Afghan War he commanded two companies of the 16th Bengal Infantry at Fort Jamrud from 16 March till 25 May 1880, and afterwards acted as Camp Quarter-Master at Ali Musjid.

Also see Lots 421 and 994 for further family awards.