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Rank Private, Corporal
Service # 541136
Unit # 4th Division C.C.C.
Resident Wallaceburg

Regimental number: 541136, Cpl. Reference:  RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9547 – 50, Item: 271863, PDF:- B9547-SO50. Date of Birth 30/05/1894 at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. Son of Samuel Taylor (father) of Tupperville, Kent Co., ON., brother of Joseph John and Eric Harwood. Mrs. Samuel Taylor, Maple Drive, Tupperville;  Present address: Wallaceburg, A single farmer living in Wallaceburg, ON. Attestation: 12/02/1916 at London, ON. to 4th C.C.C.

Apparent Age: 21 yrs.  8 mths., Height: 5’ 7 ¾”, Girth: 36”, Weight: 141#, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Brown. “Fit” at London, ON.12/02/16 at London, ON. 7/04/16. Embarked Can: 16/05/16, Disembarked – England 24/05/16 S. S. Baltic 29/05/16.    

Cdn M. G. Bde. FRANCE – 15/11/17 – 22/11/17 

To 1st M.G.”B”. GSW 26/09/18 – Left Leg. Joined unit 18/10/18   NO.2 Cdn. Fld. Amb. 7/09/18 – Cdn. Cas. Clearing Std. 11/08/18. 25/05/18 Div. Vision # 11 Cdn. Fld. Amb., #3 Cdn, Fld., Amp. 27/05/18 – Discharged.

No. 12. Cas. Clg. Stat. 26/09/18 BH.Wd. Leg St. 7th Cdn Gen – Etaples 27/09/18 – 6 Con. 1/10/18 – reported Wounded. Dep. 4/10/18,  #12 Conv. Dpo. 15/10/18 MG. B. Leg. St., 6/10/18 Disc. 18/10/18 From 12th  Con. Def. 28/09/18. Retained Rank – Cpl. 2/11/18 granted 14 day leave. TOS – England.      

22/03/19 IMG. Bu. Prov. To England –Fied.17/03/19.1/05/19 1st Bn. SOS trans to Canada. 14/04/19. Disc. Certificate – 1st. Batt. Sailing: 14/04/19 – 1/05/19 – 1st Bn. to Can. 14/04/19   C.M.G.C. – FRANCE, 22/04/19.   SOS- 22/04/19 – Part 2, No. 14.   Mil. Dist No. 7. 

DEMOB 22/04/19 – Mil. Dist. 7. Banking at Merchants Bank in Wallaceburg 

Roll of Honour, Trinity Methodist Church, Wallaceburg, ON.    

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Trinity Methodist Church - Roll of Honour - Wallaceburg, No Return Ticket - Wallaceburg War Casualties - Alan Mann 2002, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9547 – 50, TM-RH, NRT, email D. Taylor
Height 5'7 3/4"
Weight 141 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Grey
Age 21 yrs. 8 mths.
Complexion Dark
Hair Brown
Birthplace 30/05/1894 at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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