| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 27/8/1914 to 21/10/1914. 3/5/1902 he enlisted as a Pte. South Lancashire Regt. No. 6530, born Highwood, Ongar, Essex, address: father Writtlebridge, Essex, occupation Labourer, 2/5/1910 to Army Reserve, 1/7/1904 transferred to MFP, 16/4/1907 returned to South Lancashire Regiment, 2/5/1910 to Army Reserve. 5/8/1914 recalled to the South Lancashire Regiment, transferred to 76 Training Reserve Battalion, No. TR3/52510, 27/4/1916 transferred to Kings Own Lancaster Regiment, 23/2/1917 transferred to MFP, 10/3/1919 to class Z Reserve. 1/8/1919 reduced from Sgt to Cpl. for striking a soldier. Served Home 3/5/1902 to 1/5/1910, Class Z Reserve 2/5/1910 to 4/8/1914, Home 5/8/1914 to 25/3/1914, BEF 26/8/1914 to 21/10/1914, Home 22/10/1914 to 10/3/1919. 10/1/1905 he married Emilie Cawson, Spinster at Guildford, address: 22 Roome Street, Warrington and later Weekwood Cottage, Wanborough, Nr Guildford, they had 5 children. 11/2/1919 awarded £2 on the Crystal Palace Demobilization Acquittance Roll. 11/3/1919 he was awarded a pension of 8/3d per week until further notice + 2/- for 1 child, disability Rheumatism, 30%.
Info from Pension Index Card: DEAD 4/9/1912 lined through, Taylor, William George, MFP, P6858, South Lancs, 6530, TR/3/52370, 11/M/25793, Weekwood Cottage, Wanborough, nr Guildford, Surrey, Stamp: Ad -, at 10/5d from 11/3/1919 to till further notice, Chelsea No. Z/Misc 295890, received 3/4/1919, reverse stamped DEAD 31/10/1925.
William George Taylor. |
