Private 7285 Robert Taylor

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - Depot
Theatre of War: Home
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 14/08/1914

Age at death: 30
Date of death: 9th of April 1920 (Friday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Sutton St Nicholas and All Saints Churchyard - B. D. 3.

BMD details:
Marriage:13/10/1917 Robert TAYLOR to Mabel BOURNE at Sutton St Nicholas CE.

Family details:
Husband of M. Taylor, of 45, Watery Lane, Sutton, St. Helens.

Census details:
1891 - 6 months old Robert is living at 80 Baxters Lane, Sutton, St Helens with parents John (42), Margaret (39) and five siblings: John H (6), Sarah A (17), Esther (15), Elizabeth (11), Maggie (8). 1901 - 10 years old Robert is living at 141 Robins Lane, Sutton, St Helens with parents John (50), Margaret (48) and three siblings: John (16), Thomas (7), married sister Elizabeth Smith (22) with her husband William Smith (23). Also at the address is John's (snr) mother in law Sarah Clarke (71). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Coal Miner - Roadman' Robert living at 14 Station Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents John (64), Margaret (60), and three siblings: John (26), Thomas (18), widowed sister Maggie Owen (29) and her two children: Ethel Owen (6), John Owen (3).

Notes:
Age taken from census.

The Silver War Badge rolls show that Robert enlisted on 10th November 1903 and was discharged on 13th November 1917 aged 36. Taken prisoner at Mons 21 Aug 1914 wit gunshot wound to left ankle. At some point transferred to Switzerland after a POW exchange [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/7285RobertTaylor.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Robert Taylor at Sutton (St Nicholas) Churchyard Courtesy Robbob2010[/caption]