Corporal 241938 Thomas Taylor

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 25
Date of death: 7th of July 1917 (Saturday)
Born: Bolton, Lancs
Resided: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension - IV. B. 7.

Family details:
Father: Thomas (?)

Census details:
1901 - 9 years old Thomas is living at 18 Edward Street, St Helens with widowed mother Emma (46) and seven siblings: William H (20), Mary (18), Edith (14), John (16), Alice (12), Minnie (10), Mary (4). Also at the address is boarder Thomas Dunn (23). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Labourer' Thomas is living at 28 Arthur Street, St Helens with mother Emma (56) and two siblings: Alice (22) and Mary Harper? (13). Still boarding with the family is Thomas Dunn (32).

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/coop/ThomasTaylor_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]From St Helens Co-operative Book of Remembrance[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/T_Taylor_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal Thomas Taylor at Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension (Photo courtesy of R Houghton)[/caption]