Soldier Details:
Surname: Taylor
Initials:   C.F.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/16575
Notes:   MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (4) Mesopotamia, 11/12/1917 . 20/6/1916 he enlisted as Pte. 1/5 Royal West Kent Regt. No. 4659, age 33.11 years, occupation Milk Carrier, address: 1 Birds Cottage, Cowley, Middlesex, 18/10/1918 transferred to MFP, 29/5/1919 to class Z reserve. Served Home 20/6/1916 to 20/8/1916, India 21?8/1916 to 4/12/1917, en route 5/12/1917 to 10/12/1917, Mesopotamia 11/12/1917 to 8/3/1919, en route 9/3/1919 to 28/4/1919, Home 29/4/1919 to 28/5/1919, Class Z Reserve 29/5/1919. 4/9/1906 he married Sarah Sawyer at the Parish Church Cowley, they had 2 children. He was awarded a weekly pension for Malaria. He had previously served in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, No. Ch/13020 and discharged by purchase, 26/5/1917 he was given £9 refund for re enlisting. Info from Pension Index Card: DEAD 17/6/1927, Taylor, Charles Frederick Taylor, MFP, A/L/Cpl, P/16575, 28/5/1919, 11/M/13787, 1 Birds Cottages, Cowley, Middlesex, 8/1/1921. Stamp: Ad 31/12/1920, at 7/6d, from for 104 weeks, to - , Chelsea no. 11/M/137879, received 3/1/1921. Charles Frederick Taylor.