WILLIAM WILSON TAYLOR |
Private 23671
15th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt.)
Died Tuesday 30th May 1916, Aged 22.
Buried: St Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Grave Ref: III.J.4.
William Taylor was born in 1894 at Brownhills, Staffordshire. From information provided by the Sherwood Forester's Roll of Honour we know that he enlisted at Mansfield, Notts and was killed in action in the German Raid at Croix Barber, France.
A 'Selston Roll of Honour' published in 1916, mentions William as follows:-
"The following are the names of the Selston men who have fallen in the service of their country, and for whom a memorial service was conducted at the Parish Church as mentioned last week:-
Private William Wilson Taylor, Notts & Derbys, killed in action. May 30th, 1916, aged 22 years."
Last Updated 28th Dec 2002