Lance Corporal William Taylor
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1884-03-31
Place of birth: Rochester Lancashire England
Next of kin: Mrs. Mary Taylor (wife), 1st Ave. & Grand View, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): mechanic
Occupation (normalized): Motor-Vehicle Mechanics, Specialisation Unknown
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-08-21
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Villers Station Cemetery, IX. F. 12.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 781278
Highest Rank:
Lance Corporal
(46th Battalion)
Rank detail
Lance Corporal, 46th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 60371
LAC ID:
272037
Service file: B9553-S019
Uploader's Notes:
Son of John and Rachael Taylor of Apple Hall, Rochdale, Lancs., England; husband of Mary H. Taylor of 9th Avenue & Grandview, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Served in Manchester Regt. in India, South Africa and Singapore.
Prior military - 8 years - Manchester Regiment / 12 months - 60th Rifles of Canada
Uploader's Research notes: [Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 46th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2019-06-28