The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private G W Taylor

Photograph by “Robert O'Connor”

Private George William TAYLOR, L/6024, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 18th November 1916, age 33.

Born Catford, Kent, son of Caroline Taylor, 25 Doggett Road, Catford, Kent.

Elder Brother, Albert Taylor, Royal Horse Artillery.

30th January 1900, London, enlisted 3rd Battalion, (Special Reserve), Royal West Kent Regiment, Service No.3065, age 17, height 5ft 3⅜ inches, weight 119lbs, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, scar neck & small of back, moles right buttock, neck, belly & left upper arm.

1st June 1900, Shornecliffe, quitting the ranks without permission, 3 days confined to Barracks; 20th June 1900, Shornecliffe, absent from Parade at 7.00am, 3 days confined to Barracks; 6th October 1900, Shorncliffe, absent from Tattoo until Tattoo the 9th inst, 8 days confined to Barracks, forfeits pay;

Enlisted 20th November 1900, London, age 18? years & 6 months, height 5ft 4¼ inches, weight 120lbs, fair complexion, blue grey eyes, brown hair, slight deformity top right middle finger. Resided Ilford, Essex. Formerly baker.

Home, 20th November 1900 to 18th March 1902; South Africa, 19th March 1902 to 4th September 1902; Ceylon, 5th September 1902 to 2nd March 1904; Home, 3rd March 1904 to 10th September 1914; BEF, 11th September 1914 to 27th November 1914; Home, 28th November 1914 to 10th October 1916; BEF, 11th October 1916 to 18th November 1916.

20th November 1900, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 20th December 1900 to 24th December 1900, abscess, cavities of teeth; 3rd January 1901, Maidstone, quitting coal fatigue without permission, 2 days confined to Barracks; 11th February 1901, overstaying his pass from 2.00am until 12 midnight 12.00 inst, admonished, forfeits 2 days pay; 1st January 1902, posted to No.7. Shornecliffe Infantry Company; 19th March 1902, to South Africa with No.7. Shornecliffe Infantry Company; 23rd November 1902 to 5th December 1902, Hawa??Ceylon, trim? syph?; 4th March 1904, transferred to Army Reserve, age 21, height 5ft 9 inches;

21st May 1905, Ilford, married Mabel Ellen Coward, 14, Roman Road, Ilford, Essex.

Children - George William Taylor, born 25th January 1906, Romford; Mabel Rosina Elizabeth Taylor, born 1st February 1907, Romford; Ernest Harold Taylor, born 3rd October 1908, Romford;

1911 Census - 14, Roman Road, Ilford, Essex - George Taylor, head, age 27, married, baker, worker, born Lewisham, Kent; Mabel Taylor, wife, age 27, married 5 years, 3 children, all still alive, born Marlborough, Wiltshire; Florence Taylor, sister, age 30, single, dressmaker, worker, born Peckham, London.

Cannot find children on 1911 Census.

Children - Daisy Agnes Florence Taylor, born 28th June 1911, Romford.

20th November 1912, re-engaged for 4 years;

Children - Jesse Kathleen Taylor, born 30th August 1913, Romford.

6th August 1914, mobilized; 6th August 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 11th September 1914, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th October 1914, 7 Field Ambulance, gun shot wound, right cheek; 27th November 1914, 1 Stationary Hospital, wounded, right cheek, Hospital ship to England; 6th February 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th May 1916 applied for a transfer to Army Service Corps, refused; 22nd May 1916, recruit tested in the Workshops of Southill Barracks Bakery, Chatham & proves to be very good; 18th June 1916, Fort Darland, whilst on Active Service, absent from Church Parade, 7 days confined to Barracks; 11th October 1916, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd October 1916, proceeded to join 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, In the Field.

11th June 1917, pension of 31/3 a week awarded to widow and five children.

1917 September, Mabel E Taylor, married George A Lazzam.

22nd May 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Mabel Ellen Lazzam (late Taylor), 14, Roman Road, Ilford, Essex; Children - George William Taylor, 25th January 1906; Mabel R Taylor, 1st February 1907; Ernest H Taylor, 3rd October 1908; Daisy A Florence Taylor, 28th June 1911; Jesse K Taylor, 30th August 1913.

Buried at Regina Trench Cemetery, VI. 9., Grandcourt, Somme, France.

This page was last updated on 18-Aug-2022.