Soldier Details:
Surname: Taylor
Initials:   D.M.c.D.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/10155
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad 1) France, 17/11/1915 to 28/3/1916. Previously served 5 years in the Liverpool Scottish VR. 31/8/1914 enlisted as a Pte. 7 Liverpool Regt. No. 15297, age 26.1 years, born Everton, occupation Clerk, address: father, 30 Westbourne Street, Everton, Liverpool, transferred to 62 Training Reserve Battalion No. 62 TR/16235, 30/4/1917 transferred to MFP, Served with APM C Hull Area, 13/11/1917 promoted Cpl, 8/3/1919 to Class Z Reserve. Served Home 31/8/1914 to 6/11/1915, BEF 7/11/1915 to 28/3/1916, Home 29/3/1916 to 7/3/1919, 8/3/1919 to class Z reserve. 8/3/1919 he was awarded a pension of 5/6d per week to be reviewed in 52 weeks, disability VDH (valvular disease of the heart) 20%. Info from two Pension Index Cards: Taylor, Donald McDonald, MFP, P/10155, Cpl, 17/3/1919 to discharge, born 1888, single, 62 Gibbons Road, Selly Oak Birmingham and 34 Landhurst Road, Mosley, Birmingham, disabilities VDH & Deafness, final award 122 sent 11/5/1973. Also: Taylor DEAD 7/3/1925, Donald McDonald, KLR 10155, TR16235, MFP, 7/3/1919, 6/MT/4071, 30 Westhouse Street, Everton, Liverpool, Stamp: Ad 31/3/1919 at 5/6d from 8/3/1919 to 9/3/1920, Chelsea No. Z/Misc/974 MFP received 1/4/1919. Donald McDonald Taylor.