| L/Corporal 12808 Thomas Henry TAYLOR - Fallen of WW1 |
Regiment & Unit
5th Battalion, Oxford & Buckinghamshire Regiment
Enlisted On/At
2 Sep 1914 at Birmingham
Former Regiment
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Details & Age at Death
Killed in Action, Sunday, 20 June 1915 aged 22
Medals
1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
n/a
Theatre
France & Flanders
Action/Battle
Local actions at Ypres
Place of Death
Ypres
SWFHS Memorial(s)
Bidford on Avon
Other Memorial(s)
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Circumstances Leading to Death
The battalion were in front line trenches at Railway Wood just east of Ypres. During the day over 100 men were deployed to carry rations from the Brigade HQ to the trenches and they were subject to continuous sniping and occassional shelling. 6 men were killed and 20 wounded.
| Family & Personal History |
Birth Date & Place
Jan Qtr 1893 - Bidford on Avon
Baptism Date & Place
14 Jan 1893 at Bidford on Avon, St. Laurence
Parents
Joseph & Jane Taylor
of Bidford on Avon
Wife & Marriage
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Children
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Address History
- 1911: Barton, Bidford on Avon
- 1917: Barton, Bidford on Avon
School(s), Colleges & University
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Occupation(s)
1914: Farm Labourer