Private 2305 George Taylor

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 32
Date of death: 6th of November 1916 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery - IV. J. 13.

BMD details:
Marriage: 21/02/1909 George Taylor to Catherine Hamilton at St Mark's, North Road, St Helens.

Family details:
Husband of Catherine Taylor, of 28, Windle City, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 6 years old schoolboy George, father Henry Taylor (38) and siblings Mary E Taylor (17), William H Taylor (15), Thomas Taylor (12), Joseph Taylor (8), Charles Taylor (4), James Taylor (11 mths) are lodging at 31 Cowley Street which is the home of Thomas Taylor (21) and his parents William Taylor (63), Rachael Taylor (59). 1901 - 16 years old 'Glass Works Labourer' George, his widowed father Henry (47) and three siblings: Joseph (17), Charles (14), James (11) are staying at 24 back City Windle with his elder brother William H (25), his wife Elizabeth (23) and their two children: Rachel (2), John (11 Mths). 1911 - Sees 26 year old 'Glassworker' George living at 5 Park Cottages, City Road, St Helens with wife of two years Catherine (24) and daughter Ann Jane (1)

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url]

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/G_Taylor_SLR_zps00b06e90.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private George Taylor at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery (Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]