| Rank | Spr. |
| Service # | 1075060 |
| Unit # | 4th Overseas Pioneer Bn. |
| Resident | Tupperville |
Regimental number: 1075060. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9540 – 50, Item: 273828, PDF:- B9540-SO50; Date of Birth: 27/10/1887 at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. Son of Samuel Taylor of Tupperville, Kent Co., ON. Vaccinated – yes; A single engineer living in Tupperville. Next of Kin: Eleanor Alvs nee Carr. ‘Spinster’ was married to Joseph John at Holy Trinity, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. 9/05/17. Attestation: 30 March, 1916 at London, ON. to 4th Overseas Pioneer Bn. He had a scar from an old burn on his left wrist, he also had Defective Vision – Congenital, corrected with glasses.
Apparent Age: 28 yrs. 5 mths., Height: 5’ 6”, Girth: 38”: Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Brown. Medical: – 30/03/16 at London, ON. 4/04/16 – to 7th Field Com. CE., Father – Samuel Taylor of Tupperville, Kent Co., ON. Present address: Tupperville, ON. Living at #12 Baech St., Sault Ste. Marie, ON.
Cdn 4th Theatre of War in England, date of Service: 22/09/16. To N. 12 Cdn Gen. – Bramshott 17/12/18. Had contacted Bronchitis – Disc. 12/02/19. (CASC). 118thCoy Watt. 1916 May to Aug. Arv. in England after crossing aboard the S.S. Metagama 22/09/16. Embarked from Canada at Halifax 12/09/16 – Disembarked in Liverpool, England22/09/16. TOS Crowborough 2/12/16. 25/01/17 to 25th TOS Crowborough 29/12/16.
22/01/17 to 25th Res., 25/01/17. On strength 24/02/17. 25th Res. Batt. 8/02/18 TOS – CASC. To food production – London Food Production. 24/02/17 – 25th Transfer – Bramshott 24/02/17. 8/05/17 TOS Reg. Dept. 13/06/17.
25th Res, Transfer-Bramshott – 8/02/18. Food Prod. Dept 8/02/18. 25/05/19 at Shorncliffe. 16/12/18 – 12/02/19
14/02/1919 – 12 CGH, at B’ Shott. Witley Camp 5/03/1919 – CASC. Had been his poor sight (Myopia) but no eye disease. No. 12 Cdn. Gen. Hospital – Ophthalmic.
“He is fitted” – not born with this condition and was fitted for glasses. 5/02/19 had a correction of his vision.
To Canada 15/04/19 (DIO- K- 72) Only England 30/03/16. 28/04/19 at St. John N.B. – 15/04/19. – St. John NB. – 28/04/19.
The Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs 8/02/62. Date of Death: 3/01/62 at Sydenham Dist. – Wallaceburg, ON.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Library Archives of Canada, D. Taylor Family, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9540 - 50, LAC |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 28 yrs. 5 mths. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Brown |
| Birthplace | 27/10/1887 at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
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