Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘French theatre’ M.C. group of four awarded to Major S. Taylor, ‘D’ Battery, 236th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. S. Taylor. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major S. Taylor.) generally very fine or better (4) £700-£900

M.C. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

M.I.D. London Gazette 23 December 1918.

Stanley Taylor was commissioned in the 22nd London (Howitzer) Battery, Royal Field Artillery in May 1914, and advanced to Lieutenant in December of the same year. He served during the Great War with ‘D’ Battery, 236th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery in the French theatre of war from 16 March 1915. Taylor advanced to Acting Captain in January 1917, took command of the Battery, and advanced to Acting Major in August 1918.