Taylor, William –

Son of William and Margaret Taylor, of 60, Alexandra Road, Horwich, Lancashire; husband of Ellen Taylor, of 1472, Ross Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Formerly employed as a signal fitter on the Canada Pacific Railway. Died at No.44 Casualty Clearing Station of gunshot wound to the head.

Personal details

  • Surname: Taylor
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: December 1st, 1886
  • Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 30
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 28th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 43rd (Canadian Scottish) Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
  • Service number: 700950
  • Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
  • Enlistment date: January 24th, 1916 - 1916-01-24
  • Enlistment location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Nine Elms British Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: VIII. B. 1.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/11/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d*

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