Albert Edward Taylor. His medals

[kwr]

Out of the blue I've just acquired (been given) two of his medals. Not being very bright I don't know what the letters on the edges stand for. They are as follows:-

BLR MKR. W.F.A.

Apparently he died in 1917 in West Derby Lancashire. I'm awaiting his death certificate. He's not a close relative but I'd still like to know and do some following up. Help please?

Ken

[*Sandra*]

Here are some abbreviations:- BLRMKR  -

https://cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/records/abbreviations-in-world-war-one-medal-index-cards-rank.pdf

W.F.A could that be Western Front Association ?

Sandra

[AllanUK]

Out of the blue I've just acquired (been given) two of his medals. Not being very bright I don't know what the letters on the edges stand for. They are as follows:-

BLR MKR. W.F.A.

Apparently he died in 1917 in West Derby Lancashire. I'm awaiting his death certificate. He's not a close relative but I'd still like to know and do some following up. Help please?

Ken

Is it possible for you to post images of the two medals please?

[kwr]

One is the Victory medal (British version) and the other is the British War Medal so there are no clues on the front or back of either of the medals. The edges are exactly as I have decribed in my initial post including the full stops.

The abbreviations list was very useful - it seems he was a boilermaker hence BMK- the same profession as  his father William Henry Taylor. However the WFA suggestion, although an interesting attempt, does not seem to be right. I looked up the Western Front Association and it wasn't set up until 1980.

However many thanks for the efforts so far.

Ken

[jim1]

In military terms W.F.A. should be Welsh Field Ambulance.
Civilian occupations weren't included on medals.
At a push Welsh Field Artillery.
The information on the rim should be name, rank, service number & unit.
This was compulsory.
Agree with AllanUK I would like to see them also.

[AllanUK]

As he was a Boiler Maker in civilian life, he could have served in the Merchant Navy -- if he did, unfortunately the Mercantile Marine records from 1913 to 1919 were destroyed in 1969.

[kwr]

Thanks for the new comments.
I'll see what I can do re. photographing both sides of the two medals. I'm in my eighties so I'll try to recruit my son to do it. However whilst I do have A.E.Taylor in caps on the edges of both there is nothing else apart from those letters on the edges of the medals.

Regarding the possible merchant marine aspect it might be so but what a shame about the records being destroyed! He is aged 22 in 1911 according to the census so there might just be something on him before the war started.

I'm giving up for the evening now. Once again thank you for your input.

[AllanUK]

Thanks for the new comments.
I'll see what I can do re. photographing both sides of the two medals. I'm in my eighties so I'll try to recruit my son to do it. However whilst I do have A.E.Taylor in caps on the edges of both there is nothing else apart from those letters on the edges of the medals.

Regarding the possible merchant marine aspect it might be so but what a shame about the records being destroyed! He is aged 22 in 1911 according to the census so there might just be something on him before the war started.

I'm giving up for the evening now. Once again thank you for your input.

Hello,
If your son can post images of the two medals, can he also post images of the rim that shows BLR MKR  WFA -- the images could possibly assist in trying to assist you.

Thank you.

[kwr]

I'll ask him to try photographing the rims but it could be difficult and as I have said, there is absolutely nothing else on them apart from the name and the several capital letters I posted initially.