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Surname |
Forename/s |
Rank |
Service Number |
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TAYLOR |
Fred |
Private |
37763 |
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Place of birth |
Age |
Regiment / Ship |
Date of death |
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Filey |
26 |
16th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (2nd Glasgow) |
Sat. 14th Apr. 1917 |
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Last known military action |
Location of death |
Cause of death |
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German retreat to the Hindenburg Line |
Wounded in action |
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Cemetery/ Memorial |
Plot/Plaque |
Country |
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Chapelle British Cemetery, Aisne |
I.I.11. |
France |
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Known family |
Family details |
Town of origin |
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George Taylor (Father), Ellen Taylor (Mother), S. TAYLOR & W. TAYLOR (Brothers) |
Family resided at 7, Cromwell Ave. |
Filey |
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Decorations |
UK memorials commemorated on |
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Filey town memorial, St. Oswalds church memorial |
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Notes |
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Worked as a boot salesman at Wisbech before the outbreak of war. Memorial photo available. Was reported to have been wounded in action on 14th April 1917, but was not heard from afterwards. Previously served as 26912, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and enlisted in Dewsbury. Had another brother, Ernest, who survived the war and whom served in Queen Victoria's Rifle Battalion. Fred's brother was near his position at the front, and made enquires as to his demise. Three men serving with Fred said they were with him during the battle, when he calmly said 'I am hit' and fell to the ground. His comrades assumed he was slightly wounded, but when they had to pull back, could find no trace of him. His last letter home was posted the morning of his death. Mentioned in the Scarborough Mercury (Filey News) on 25th May 1917, 22nd June 1917. |
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