South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Voormezeele Enclosure No 3 |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 18 May 1915 | ~ | Arrow |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Local actions near Ypres | February 1915 at Birmingham | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| St. Eloi | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death - Extract from Battalion War Diary
The war diary briefly states that the battalion was in the trenches near St. Eloi and at about 9.30pm came under very heavy artillery fire which killed 9 men, including Joseph, and wounded 3 others| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1897 at Arrow | 22 Feb 1897 at Arrow |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Benjamin and Florence Margaret Taylor | Arrow |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| ~ | ~ |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1901 - Arrow | 1911 - Apprentice Carriage Builder |
| 1911 - Arrow | |
Brother of Francis Price Taylor who also fell
