| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 219 |
| Resident | Bothwell |
Regimental number: 219 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9539 – 57, Item: 272721, PDF:- B9539-SO57. Date of Birth 08/06/1893 at Bothwell, ON. Son of Mrs. Annie C. E. Taylor, of 1589, Alki Avenue, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. 16/01/1915 @ Montreal, PQ. CDP16/10/16 N of K Mrs. George L. Taylor of Whitehorse, Yukon. Miner, (Single), Whitehorse St Andrew’s College – Applied Science (1910 -14) B.A.S.C.(Min. Eng.) at Porcupine. Attestation; 16/01/1915 @ Montreal, PQ. CDP16/10/16.
Apparent Age: 21 yrs. 7 mths., Height: 5’ 6 ¼ “, Girth: 36”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Hazel, Hair Black, Weight: 140 #. Two Vac. Marks right arm, scar right side of Jaw and left wrist. Medical: 15/01/14 at Montreal, PQ. “Fit”.
Embarked S.S. Carpathia 17/05/15 and disembarked 28/05/15 at England. Embarked for France 14/09/15.
Landed in France – 15/09/15. Granted a eight day leave 3/06/15. Was a Driver with ‘Bordons Armoured Battery”. “On the morning of 20/02/16 Dvr. Taylor was on duty on one of the anti-air craft machine guns when firing at an aeroplane the spring on the firing-pin broke causing entry to his right arm. The soldier was injured – no way to blame”.
A piece of metal 2” deep in the wound. Accidentally wounded in the right arm. The accidental explosion of the machine-gun was an accident. 2/03/16 John, was attended by No. 6 Cdn. Fld. Ambulance.. was Admitted to No. 1 Cdn. General Hospital – Estaples. 10/03/16 GSW – Arm, No.6 Conv. Depot – Boulogne.
TAYLOR, JOHN SANFORD Initials: J S Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment: Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade Unit Text: Borden’s Bty. Age: 23. KIA, Date of Death: 26/09/1916 Service No: 219 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Annie C. E. Taylor, of 1589, Alki Avenue, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: VIMY MEMORIAL Pas de Calais, Fr.
The son of the late Mr. Justice George L. Taylor. Born in Bothwell P.S. Attended the Whitehouse, St, Andrew’s Collage. Applied Science 1910-14. B.A.S.C. (Mining Engineer) at Porcupine, YK.
Enlisted in January 1915 in Borden Motor Battery and went overseas in May. In March 1916 John was accidentally wounded by the explosion of a shell casing an recovered. He fell at Courcelette, being struck in the head by a shell fragment as he was serving a gun which he had volunteered to take after it had been sighted by the enemy.
Buried at point R29.C.6. 7 near Courcelette. He had been recommended for a commission shortly before his death.
Mrs. A. C. E. Taylor, 4230- 14th Ave. NE., Seattle, Washington. Memorial Cross, 11/09/20, Memorial Plaque 8/12/21 and Memorial Scroll 12/01/21.
“WILL” – Mrs. George L. Taylor, 27 Edgewood Cresent, Toronto, ON. Can. 21/09/16.
Bordon’s son of Mrs. Annie C.E. Taylor of 1589, Aiki Ave., Seattle, Washington, USA.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (16-10-1916), Commonwealth War Grave Commission, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9539 - 57, LAC, ., CVWM, Photos John Sanford Taylor, Varsity Magazine, Uof T., Roll of Service 1921, Vimy Mem, Operation Picture Me. |
| Supplemental Information | Age: 23. KIA, Date of Death: 26/09/1916 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: VIMY MEMORIAL |
| Height | 5'6 1/4" |
| Weight | 140 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Hazel |
| Age | 21 yrs. 7 mths. |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Black |
| Birthplace | 08/06/1893 Bothwell, ON. |
| Next of Kin | Mrs. George L. Taylor of Whitehorse, Yukon.Attestation |
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