Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal V.R., narrow suspender, Victoria narrow suspender, with impressed naming type, 1878-1901, Painter 1st Class Frank Taylor. H.M.S. Danae. GVF

Frank Taylor was born in Leamington, Warwickshire, in August 1851. He joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 1st Class in January 1868, and advanced to Painter 1st Class in March 1876. His service included with H.M.S. Danae from September 1876 to July 1881 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in April 1880). Taylor was shore pensioned in August 1889. Sold with copied service papers.