A FIRST WORLD WAR GROUP OF FIVE TO THE ROYAL NAVY AND HIS BR...

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A FIRST WORLD WAR GROUP OF FIVE TO THE ROYAL NAVY AND HIS BROTHERS WAR MEDAL. A Great War Group of five comprising 1914-15 Star named to J11946 C. Taylor A.B. R.N. War Medal and Victory Medals similarly named with rank of Petty Officer, Jubilee Medal 1935 and a George V Long Service and Good Conduct Medal named to J11946 C. Taylor P.O. H.M.S. Vernon. Mounted as worn. Petty Officer Claud Taylor's Long Service and Good Conduct medal was awarded on the 30th August 1928. With a silver fob type award 'H.M.S. Vernon Inter-Port Soccer 1929' medal, two copy images of Claud, one an image of 'H.M.S. Vernon Torpedo School Instructional Staff in Spring 1945. Born on the 17th July 1895 in Sheerness. The 1901 census record his mother as a widow working as a Cook at Arnold College in Alumchine Road, at this date Claud was 5 years old with an older brother Gordon who was 12 and working as a kitchen boy. The 1911 census record Claud as a Solocitor's Clerk and as a boarder with the Summers family at 45 Victoria Road, Springbourne, Bournemouth. He signed up for service with the Royal Navy in Portsmouth having previously worked as a Solicitor's Clerk. During the First World War he served aboard Hercules, Vernon, Victory, Foresight, Dolphin, Titania and Fearless. He married on the 12th May 1934 at which time he was living in Gosport. With a Great War Medal named to 34509 Bmbr J.Taylor R.A. According to family tradition Bombardier John Taylor was Claude's brother, he served with the Royal Garrison Artillery and will have been entitled to a Victory Medal. Lacking ribbon. Consigned for sale by a direct descendant of the recipients who has provided the following history of Claude Taylor. My grandpa was born in 1895 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy sailor, age 16 in 1911. He was promoted to Able seaman in 1915, Leading Seaman in 1916, Petty Officer in 1918, and then was promoted to chief Petty Officer age 34 in 1929. He was discharged in 1935. During the First World War, my grandpa's brother, who I only know as J. Taylor was killed in action in the army. As a result of that my grandpa refused to collect his Second World War medals, claiming that 'war is the failure of politicians'. During the Second world War HMS Vernon, the torpedo base at Portsmouth where my grandpa was due to work was bombed by the Germans. The Royal Navy requisitioned Rodean girls school in Brighton and as a result, my grandpa was sent to work there. My grandmother, father and his brother moved down to be with Grandpa in a house in Saltdean, which the Royal Navy requisitioned for them. During a bombing raid in Brighton in approximately 1943, my grandmother was shot and lost a proportion of her spine. She was in hospital for two years and learnt to walk again. I think this also had some influence on my grandpa's refusal to collect the second world war medals *Condition: Usual light surface marks from wear. A nice group on original ribbons as worn.