| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 552671 |
| Unit # | CMR |
| 24th Reg. | Yes |
| Resident | Kent Co. |
Regimental number: 552671 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9536 – 1 Item: 26772, PDF:- B9536 – S001. Date of Birth 27/12/1885 at Kent Co., ON. Born in Kent County ON. Son of George Taylor of 402 King St. West, Chatham, ON., brother of Joseph Edward 189839. An actor. (Single) Member of the 24th Kent Regt. ( 5 years). Attestation: 17/06/1915 at Lethbridge, Alberta.
Apparent Age: 24 yrs. 4 mths., Height: 5’10”, Girth: 39”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Fair, Weight: 198#. Examination: 17/06/15 at Lethbridge, Alberta. James was a professional Actor. Living and enlisted in Lethbridge 17/06/15.
James Marshall Taylor – W / 85th Bn. FRANCE. was attached to 13th Cdn. Mounted Rifles in 1915. 17/06/15 – 31/05/16 and other a couple AWL one of three days he was not a bad soldier.
9/03/16 – 10/04/16 re: Hernia 32 days from Operation 11/03/16. Embarked from Canada 28/06/16 – Disembarked England. 6/07/16 – Trans for 17th Res. TOS Bramshott 12/02/17 TOS Date of Service 29/03/17 – High Park ‘mist’ – USA. 7/05/17. 12/05/17, TOS 85th Adm. 13th General Hosp. at Boulogne, 1 May 1917, GSW to his Left Thigh. 2/09/17 – Left Thigh, 4/10/18 admitted to 4 General Hospital – Dannes Camieris. Gen. Hosp. – Northumberland – Newcastle 5/05/17 GSW – Thigh. Arv. FRANCE 18/08/18 – GSW Lt Leg 8/10/18 wounded to Hosp. per H/S Duches of Argyll.
26/01/18 Ceases to be attached, 2nd C.C.D. on return to 21st Res. 13th CMR. Arv. on the Halifax Empress of Britain 25/02/19. Sept. 10/29/19, GSW Right-hand – Discharge. 3/10/18 to 14/10/18 – Amputated. % Hosp. 28/09/18 – 15/10/18 and 29/09/18 Amputated Thumb. GSW Lt. Thigh – Large wound on thigh – was healing very slowly. Thumb. 8/08/18, ARV: France 18/08/18 – GSW Left Leg Wounded: to Hospital Per H/S. the “Duchess of Argyll”. 15/10/18 at St. Luke’s, Halifax. 4th Cdn. Gen. Hosp.- Basingstokes 23/10/18. P.PCRC – BEFHILL 19/11/18 – DISC – 12/12/18 Princess Pat’s admitted 18/11/18.
17/02/19 – TOS. No.1 Ont 28/02/19 – Posted and granted furlough 15/03/19. Discharge from HMS – Medically Unfit 19/03/19. Injury to Left Leg and injury to his Right Hand. 19/05/19 at London, ON. Tos – Kinmal Park embarked for Canada. Sailed 17/02/19 Arv 25/02/19 aboard the Empress of Britain. 10/07/19 Transfer to Canada — St. Luke’s War Hospital.
A Medical Board reviewed the injury to James Taylor: Age 33yrs, His Right Hand was injured by “Shrapnel” with the loss of his Right Thumb to England. In hospital 28/09/18 to 12/12/18. The ‘Board’ discharged fit for service aboard not for General Service – Not General Service – Struck off Strength – 17/02/1919.
To 13th CMR reported wounded, GSW to left thigh during the attack on Vimy Ridge.
In January it was reported that “Marsh” was an instructor at the Bramshot Camp in England. His brother Joseph E. was also in the camp recovering from a bout of trench fever.
James Marshall TAYLOR, was Deceased 25/05/42 – 644-T-4677 Med. Unfit.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (08-05-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (11-05-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (13-06-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (31-05-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (10-11-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (26-02-1919), Chatham Daily Planet (28-02-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9536 - 1, CDP (27/06/17, 14/04/17,26/09/17,14/08/18,10/11/18), CDN (16/05/19) |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Weight | 198 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 24 yrs. 4 mths. |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Fair |
| Birthplace | 27/12/1885 at Kent Co., ON. |
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