Son of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, of 20, Raphael Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of 11, Raphael Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted May 1915. Formerly 4502, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died having been hit by shrapnel at the front.
Taylor, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Taylor
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 5th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 164th Company.
- Service number: 73084
- Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: III. E. 9.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 14/05/1915 27/07/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7i 6c* S11*
- Bolton Chronicle: 27/07/1917