Rare war medal sold to private buyer for £40,000

Rare war medal sold to private buyer for £40,000

A medal received from a historic Zulu battle that was branded as "excessively rare" has been sold by a Leominster business for £40,000.

Lawrences Auctioneers: Rare Medals of WWII Woman to be Auctioned - The Bath Magazine

A remarkable set of medals awarded to Marsie Taylor, a WWII heroine who played a crucial role in both the Blitz rescue efforts and the D-Day landings, will be auctioned in May as part of Lawrences Auctioneers Militaria Sale. This historically significant lot includes her British Empire Medal (BEM) for gallantry, her R.N. Auxiliary Service Long Service Medal, and other wartime awards. Taylor, a London-born member of the Women’s Royal Naval Service