| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 189839 |
| Unit # | 18th, 91st Bn., 186th Bn. |
| 24th Reg. | Yes |
| Resident | Chatham |
Regimental number: 189839 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9540 – 41, Item: 273819, PDF:- B9540-SO41. Date of Birth 17/11/1891 at Chatham, ON. Son of George Taylor of 402 King Street West, Chatham, ON., brother of James M. 582671. An electrician. (Single), Member of the 24th Kent Regt. Attestation: 10/01/1916 at St. Thomas, ON to 91st Bn. to 186th Bn. 28/02/16. Attestation – 10/01/16 at St. Thomas 10/01/16.
Apparent Age: 24 yrs. 2 mths., Height: 5’ 9 1/2”, Girth: 37”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Auburn. Scald scars on small of back from Boils. A few small soars back of thigh – right leg. Medical “Fit” 4/01/16 at Chatham, On.
Date of Death: 29/01/58.
1916 – 10 Jan. to 31 Feb.1 to 28 Feb. Tranfer to 186th 28/02/16.
Military London – 24/11/16 – 4/01/17 Neuritis Seratica – Disc. 9/12/16 to 24/01/17.
Sailed from Halifax – aboard S.S. Lapland 25/03/17 186th . Debarked at Liverpool, England. 7/04/17.Tran to 4th Batt., Bramshott 7/04/17. To 18th FRANCE Bramshott 16/06/17 – 25/08/17 – 18th Bn. in Field – 5/01/18.
18th Bn. Westminister, ON. – No.6 Can. Fld. Amb. 17/09/17 PUO. 21/09/17 – No. Cas. Clg. Stat:- 21/09/17, No. 26 Gen. – Estaples 23/09/17, Queen Mary Street, Convalescent Hosp: Woodcote Park – Epson PUO 34 – admitted 29/10/17 t0 23/11/17 – (26 days) Fever, Severe pains – Hips, Shins, Knees. No Duty Recovered. 5/10/17 Posted to Western Ont. – Bramshott., 29/10/17 C.C. Woodcote Pk. – Epsum 30/10/17 – No Duty 12/11/17 Co. Disc. 23/11/17 – for Fever w/ severe pains in Shins, Knee and Ankles – out of bed a few times. Queen Nary Hosp. – Stratford – 30/10/17 . Woodcote – Epson 23/11/17 Discharge.
King George – Dublin, Ireland. 8/10/18 – for Boils admitted Cdn. Venereal Disease: age 27 yrs. Serv Spec. – Witley Camp 18/11/18 Gonorrhea 26 days. 36 days 120 days in Hospital + – Disc. 23/12/18, Disc. to Duty – VD Disease paid about.
Joseph Edward: 18th Bn. – to FRANCE 37th – 3rd. Street – Chatham. King George – Dublin – Cdn Spec. – Wittey 19/11/18.
9/04/19 TOS from 4 Res. 31/03/19. 3/05/19 SOS to Canada – Mary’s Hospital the East –End – Stratford. 10/01/19 Granted leave with a free warrant.
It was reported in January of 1918 that Joseph was convalescing at Bramshott Camp in England from trench fever, at the same time his brother ‘Marsh’ was an instructor there after recovering from his wounds.
To Discharge at London, ON – 15/05/19
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (27-06-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (14-04-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (26-09-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (06-10-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (10-11-1918), Chatham Daily News (16-05-1919), Trinity Methodist Church - Roll of Honour - Wallaceburg, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9540 – 41, CDP (8/05/17, 28/06/17, 11/05/17,13/06/17, 14/01/18, 31/05/18,), CDN (26/02/19, 28/02/19) |
| Height | 5'9 1/2" |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 24 yrs. 2 mths. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Auburn |
| Birthplace | 17/11/1891 at Chatham, ON. |
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