Paraguay, Republic. A National Order of Merit, Grand Cross Set, c.1970 certificate_of_authenticity Tayler entered the Navy as

Tayler entered the Navy as a mid-shipman on the Royal George

with near-total loss of silver finish to the obverse

9 Canadian Field Ambulance on October 12

measuring approximately 93

Consular officer with a personal rank higher than Second Secretary

Paraguay, Republic. A National Order of Merit, Grand Cross Set, c.1970 certificate_of_authenticity Tayler entered the Navy as(Orden Nacional del Mrito). Instituted April 8, 1865. Reinstituted June 23, 1939 and amended September 7 1956. Type III (1956 ). In silver gilt, a white enamelled five point star with large ball finials, three rays emulating between each quadrant, a half laurel and half oak leaf green enamel wreath connecting the tips of the arms, the obverse medallion features a lion head surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed HONOR ET GLORIA, the reverse