A Small Collection of Great War Tribute Medals

Llandebie Tribute Medal 1914-19, by Vaughton, Birmingham, obv. coat-of-arms, rev. inscription (name, rank, regt. engraved), ‘Presented by the People of Llandebie to Sgt. Fred Taylor, D.C.M., M.M., R.E.’, 31mm., silver and enamel, hallmarks for Birmingham 1921, ring suspension, very fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Great War Tribute Medals.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 18 July 1917. ‘40783 Sapper (L./Cpl.) W. J. F. Taylor, R.E.’ ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He showed great gallantry in rescuing four men from a mine gallery. On one occasion he had to wear rescue apparatus for one hour, and travelled 800 yards in a low narrow gallery’.

M.M. London Gazette 16 August 1917. ‘40783 Spr. (actg. L./C.) W. J. F. Taylor, R.E.’

William J. Frederick Taylor, from Llandebie, Carmarthenshire, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 7 July 1915. He was placed in “Z” Reserve on 22 January 1919. Sold with copied m.i.c. and gazette extracts.