Private William Taylor enlisted in the 91st. Battalion during January 1916 transferring later to the 186th. Battalion where he was promoted to Sergeant and served as Battalion Shoemaker, after training in Canada he left with the Battalion in March 1917 and was in the 1st draft to the 18th Battalion in France, at Hill 70 August 17th 1917, he received 27 shrapnel wounds in the neck, and also on his left arm, left leg, his right knee, and his left eye, he was sent to the casualty clearing Station and from there to Etaples thence to NO.2 Military Hospital at Chelsey where he remained about three weeks then he was sent to Westcliffe Canadian Eye and Ear Hospital at Folkstone, then he was sent to Kirkdale Hospital at Liverpool and from their embarked in the Llandovery Castle for Canada, on arrival he was sent to London, to the Convalescent Hospital where he remained one month, afterwards serving in 1st Canadian Gar Regiment as Officer’s Orderly.

Discharged March 5th 1919, Medically unfit due to wounds received in Action.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily Planet (08-09-1916), Chatham Daily Planet (13-09-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (14-09-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (15-11-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (23-04-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (21-06-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (02-07-1918), Blenheim Freedom Library, NR-MB60 (22-05-1916)

Height	5' 6''
Eye Colour	Grey
Age	37
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Dark Brown
Race	White
Birthplace	Invernorth, Rathen, Scotland
Religion	Presbyterian
Last Place of Employment	Shoemaker, Chatham, Ontario
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Info	April 4th, 1918, Peaton Cottage, Cove, Dumbarton, Scotland
When Enlisted	January 3rd, 1916
Where Enlisted	St. Thomas, Ontario
Next of Kin	Wife-, Father- George Taylor, Redbrae, Aucherus, Rathen by Lenmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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