Son of Isaac and Georgiana Taylor, of 45, Darley Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted June 1916. Died of wounds inflicted by a bomb dropped by a German aeroplane. Brother James Allen Taylor served with the Royal Garrison Artillery.
Taylor, John William –
Personal details
- Surname: Taylor
- Forename: John William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: February 5th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 25014
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth (St. John the Evangelist) C.E. Church WWI Memorial
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Louverval Military Cemetery, Doignies, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: A. 9.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 24/01/1919