Private 444 John Taylor
Regiment/Unit: Australian Infantry - A.I.F. - 16th Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 28th of April 1915
Born: Haydock, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lone Pine Memorial - 57.
BMD details:
D.O.B 25/09/1886
Family details:
Father: Mr James Taylor, Moss Lane, Latham, Ormskirk, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 6 years old scholar John is living at Thornebuck, haydock with parents James ( An elementary school master. 44), Mary (44) and five siblings: May (An elementary school teacher. 19) Eleanor (A school pupil teacher. 18), Arnold (15), Ethel (11), Edith (7). 1901 - 16 years old 'Apprentice mechanical Engineer' John is living at The Homestead, Haydock with parents James (A schoolmaster. 53), Mary (54) and three siblings: Eleanor (A schoolteacher. 27), Ethel (21), Edith (17). 1911 - Not found. John [b]is not[/b] living at Homeleigh, King's Road, St Helens with parents and siblings.
Notes:
John was an Engineer for Richard Evans (Mining), Haydock, Lancashire when he enlisted on the 23/09/1914. Schooling: Manchester Grammar School, England
John was an Engineer for Richard Evans (Mining), Haydock, Lancashire when he enlisted on the 23/09/1914. Schooling: Manchester Grammar School, England
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Rockliffe_Mem_Window.jpg[/pic][caption]John Taylor (back centre) is depicted in the East Window of
St John the Baptist Church, Burscough.[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/East_Window-St_John_the_Baptist_Church-Burscough.jpg[/pic][caption]The complete memorial window at St John The Baptist Church, Burscough.[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/444JohnTaylor.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Lone Pine Memorial bearing the inscription for Private John Taylor
(Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF.)[/caption]
