Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (4944 Pte. F. Taylor. Manchester Regt.) good very fine £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Robert Barltrop Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment.

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Frank Taylor was born at Walham Green, Fulham, on 24 October 1881 and attested for service as a ‘Boy’ soldier in the Manchester Regiment at London on 24 September 1896, aged 14. He was posted to 1st Battalion in November 1897 and embarked for Gibraltar in November 1897. Following the outbreak of the South African War his battalion was despatched for Cape Town, landing there on 16 September 1899. On 24 October 1899 he attained the age of 18 and was officially appointed Private. His active service in South Africa was curtailed as he was invalided home and was discharged having been ‘found medically unfit for further service’ on 25 March 1901.

Sold with copied service papers and other research.