A distinguished 'Dental Surgeon's' Great War campaign medal group of 3: Captain Cyprian Herbert Taylor 2nd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

- 1914-15 Star (Capt. C. H. Taylor. 2-Lond. R.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (Capt. C. H. Taylor.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (Capt. C. H. Taylor.)

Sold together with:

- Free Masonry: Duke of Sussex Grand Master Testimonial Medal. Silver gilt (23g silver weight)

The medals are accompanied with some photocopied research, including copy of Medal Index Card, Medal Roll extract pages etc

Medals verification: All of the campaign medals verified as issued per the respective medal rolls as under:

- 1914-15 Star: Ref WO 329/2953 (landed France, 6 January 1915)
- British War & Interallied Victory Medals: Ref WO 329/2271

Cyprian Herbert Taylor was born on 14 July 1881, at Rotherham, Yorkshire. He lived at 602 Green Lanes, Hornsey, London and qualified as a Dentist at the Middlesex & National Dental Hospital in 1906. Cyprian was a long-standing pre-war commissioned officer of the Volunteers & later Territorial Force. He was first commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant into the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, in February 1903. On the creation of the Territorial Force in 1908, Cyprian is recorded, now holding the appointment of Captain, as transferring into Territorial Force, with the 2nd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Cyprian practised his dentistry at 13 Wimpole Street, and was made a Freeman of the City of London, on, 24 January 1911. In addition to his professional career, he was also an active member of the Harringay Lodge of Freemasons

On the outbreak of the Great War in August 1914, 1/2nd (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) was mobilized, at the The Armoury, 9 Tufton Street in Westminster. As one of the battalions of 1st London Brigade, 1st London Division., it was deployed, briefly, on 'Guard' duties protecting the Amesbury-Southampton docks railway. On 4 September 1914, the 2nd London's then embarked at Southampton for overseas service to Malta, where they remained for just over 3 months, until being deployed to France, where the battalion, together with Captain Taylor, first entered theatre of war 'France' on 6 January 1915, when they disembarked at the southern French port of Marseilles. On arrival in France the 2nd London s were placed under higher formation(s), 17th Infantry Brigade attached to 6th Division. Captain Taylor remained in 'France & Flanders' until November 1915, in which month he was placed on 'Half-Pay' due to ill-health

On retiring from the British Army, Captain Taylor returned to his civilian life, and his career as a Dental Surgeon. By 1920, Cyprian Taylor had published his research work 'Necrosis of the Jaw'

Cyprian had one son, Howard Cyprian Taylor, who enlisted in the Honourable Artillery Company in 1938, in which artillery unit he served as a Gunner holding the regimental number 1462720. By 1940 he was serving as a Cadet at the 121st O.C.T.U. was later commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant (143787) in the Royal Regiment of Artillery with effect from 17 August 1940

Cyprian Herbert Taylor is confirmed as having died in London, England, on, 1 September 1944

Condition: GVF

Code: 21607