Lance Corporal 13994 Michael Taylor
Regiment/Unit: Royal Dublin Fusiliers - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 20/12/1915
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 29th of April 1916
Born: Roscommon
Resided: Roscommon
Burial / Memorial: Dud Corner Cemetery Loos - IX. F. 14.
Family details:
Son of Harry and Winifred Taylor, of Lackin, Ballinameen, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
Census details:
1901 - 12 years old schoolboy Michael is living at house 3 in Lackan (Kilmacumsy, Roscommon) with parents Henry (a farmer 62), Winifred (53) and four siblings: Patrick (24), Winifred (20), Henry (18), John (16). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Farm Labourer' Michale living at house 3 in Lackan (Kilmacumsey, Roscommon) with siblings John (a farmer 26) and Winifred (29). Also at the address are niece Mary Ellen Harrington (4) and nephew Bernard Harrington (2).
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/TaylorM_RoyalDubs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal Michael Taylor at Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
