Taylor, Lewis –

Son of William and Elllen (CWGC) or Henrietta (Census) Taylor (nee Whitney), of Bolton, Lancashire; nephew and adopted son of Henry and Lucy Gradwell, of 9, Edgemont Avenue, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted July 1915. Wounded 13/11/1916 in the leg by a shell, and died at the 2nd General Military Hospital, France. The Saviour’s RoH.

Personal details

  • Surname: Taylor
  • Forename: Lewis
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 23
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: November 28th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 21504
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France
  • CWGC reference: Div. 3. G. 6.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/07/1915 08/12/1916 29/12/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6c* S22*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 08/12/1916 15/12/1916 30/11/1917

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