Taylor, Edward Clifford –

Son of Mrs. Alice Taylor, of 9, Westminster Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1915. Previously twice wounded, in 1916 and 1917. Admitted to the Casualty Clearing Station 06/02/1918 unconscious and with a gunshot wound in the left arm and concussion of the brain, and died without regaining conscousness. Recorded as C. E. Taylor on CWGC and as C or Clifford Taylor in local newspapers.

Personal details

  • Surname: Taylor
  • Forename: Edward Clifford
  • Date of birth: October 30th, 1896
  • Birth place: Bury, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 21
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: February 7th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 17th (Rosebery) (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 27091
  • Regiment: Royal Scots (Lothian) Regiment
  • Enlistment date: November 15th, 1915 - 1915-11-15
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

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

Memorials

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/11/1915
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 21/07/1916 14/09/1917 28/12/1917 15/02/1918 23/08/1918

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