William

Occupation: Coal Miner

(male) TAYLOR Thomas TAYLOR Margaret CALLAGHAN William

m.Ada MASON Leslie TAYLOR Norman MASON TAYLOR Sheila TAYLOR Mervyn TAYLOR

Father: Thomas TAYLOR
Mother: Margaret CALLAGHAN

Married Ada MASON on 28 Feb 1911 at Parish Church, Bolton on Dearne

Child 1: Leslie TAYLOR

Child 2: Norman MASON TAYLOR

Child 3: Sheila TAYLOR

Child 4: Mervyn TAYLOR

Notes:
Went to school near Tipton; Bilston

3rd Batt, Yorks and Lancs in WWI
DCM, Epinoy, Oct 1918
Recommended for VC, Gallipolii and Epinoy

To:- Mr G.W.Ashmore
11,St Mary's Road,
Goldthorpe,
Rotherham.
Sir,
With reference to yur letter undated, re the D.C.M.
awarded No,17974 CplTaylor W. York &b Lancs Regt.

no,17974 Cpl Taylor W. 6th Bn York & Lancs Regt was
awarded the Disinguished Conduct Medal, Vide
Supplemant to London Gazette dated 18/2/1919.

Near Epinoy on the 1st Oct 1918, he led his section
under heavy fire and reached the final objective.
He caused tne enemy many casualties and kept his
section going all the time, and held the position to
allow the others to retire when the order came to
withdraw. He showeda mahnificent spirit throughout
nd disregard of his own oesonal safety.

Yours faithfully,
(signature) Major for Colonel
Officer I/o No.2.Infantry Records YORK

Lived at 88 Barnsley Road, Goldthorpe before marriage

In 1911 census Goldthorpe aged 24 married
Served Yorks & Lancs from 1914; Derdanelles, Egypt, Somme...won DCM

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