Bidspirit auction | WW2 Rare George Cross winner

WW2 Rare George Cross winner Lt Cdr H Taylor signed Navy cover No. 1 of 150. 50th ann Liberation of Europe RNSC(6)14 also signed by Admiral Sir Jock Slater then First Sea Lord. Lieutenant Commander W.H. Taylor GC MBE RNVR Rtd. William Horace Taylor was awarded the George Cross for great gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty in connection with mine disposal during World War Two. Taylor was a probationary temporary sub-lieutenant defusing unexploded enemy bombs in September and October 1940. In particular, he defused a bomb at an RAF depot in Uxbridge. Notice of his award appeared in the London Gazette on 14 January 1941, reading: The King has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the GEORGE CROSS for great gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty to: - Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant William Horace Taylor, R.N.V.R. Single Vendor autograph collection. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99