Private 21005 Harry Taylor

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 07/11/1915

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 19th of December 1915 (Sunday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Sucrerie Military Cemetery Colincamps - III. F. 12.

Family details:
Son of Thomas and Katherine Taylor, of St. Helens, Lancs. Next-of-Kin from service record: Mrs Margaret Ryder (sister) 7 Union Street, St Helens.

Census details:
1901 - 6 years old Harry is living at 73 Manor Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with widowed father Thomas (48) and four siblings: Margaret (20), Alexander (18), Thomas (15), Andrew (11). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'General Labourer' Harry, siblings William (33), Thomas (25) and Andrew (21) boarding at 73 Manor Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with brother-in-law John Ryder (34), married sister Margaret Ryder (30) and their two children: Ellen Ryder (6), Margaret Ryder (2).

[pic]imgs/WW1_people/HarryTaylor11thSLRandAndrewTaylorRFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/TaylorHarry.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/21005_HTaylor.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Harry Taylor at Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps (Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]