Regimental number: 83160 Rank: BDR Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9547 – 12, ITEM:- 271825, PDF:- B9547-SO12. Date of Birth 29/12/1895 at Chatham, ON. N of K: Wilson Taylor, 14 Gerard St. St. Catherines, ON. A student. Officer Training College (Single) Attestation 17/01/1915 at Toronto, ON. CDP 17/01/16.

Age: 19 yrs. 1 mth., Height 5’ 7”, Girth: 30 ½”, Weight: 143 #. Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Light. Brown. Medical 7/01/1914. “Fit” at Toronto, ON. 

Gunner – 4^th Brigade CFA – Ammunition Column.  TOS 10/1/15 January to August prior to going overseas 

He was reported 14/12/15 had contracted Influenza – rest status 15/12/15, Transferred to No. 8 Cas. C. C. 21/12/15, returned to No. 8 Cas. C.C. 25/12/15 – discharged from care. 

Sailed from Canada aboard the S.S. Corinthian departed Canada – 17/05/15. Arrived in England 27/05/15.

Embarked – FRANCE 15/09/15.  

Reported that he had contracted Influenza again 4/01/16 to 12/01/16 

Ross was wounded in the Right Thigh 7/11/17 received a GSW with a large piece of shrapnel in the abdominal wall about 3” 

The following came from the CVWM:

“Collegiate Teacher KIA.” Ross Taylor a former Chatham man was KIA on 8 January. Formerly senior mathematical master of the Chatham Collegiate. He received his education in Chatham and matriculated in the U of T with honors some years ago. Among other distinctions Ross Taylor took the Prince of Wales scholarship heading the entire Province of Ontario.

He resided in St. Catherines for about a year, before he enlisted as a private in the ammunition column of the fourth brigade CEF.

TAYLOR, ROSS MALCOLM Initials: R M Nationality: Canadian Rank: Bombardier Regiment: Canadian Field Artillery Unit Text: 4th Bde. Age: 20, KIA Date of Death: 08/01/1916 Service No: 83160 Additional information: Son of Wilson and Nancy Livingston Taylor, of 123, Howland Avenue, Toronto, Ontario. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. J. 5. Cemetery: RIDGE WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY

An Ottawa Cable dated 22/01/16. Buried Report by Rev. R. F. Thompson – Chaplin

 4^th Bde. Canadians Burial Report through

Graves Registration Committee No. 13645 was Interred at Ridgewood Cemetery; Ref: Sheet 28 Sq. NS. A. 5. 3 Extract from Base Casually Sheet No. 59, Dated 28 January, 1916. 

Memorial Cross: to Mrs. Nancy Marilla Taylor 11/09/20. Wilson Taylor (father) at 9 Saline St., St. Catherines, ON. for the Memorial Plaque: 18/10/21 and Memorial Scroll 16/02/21. 

Ross was age 20 yrs. the son of Wilson and Nancy Livingston Taylor, 123 Howard Ave..Toronto, ON. 

Pte. Taylor is on the Cenotaph at the Memorial Park – St. Catherines. Photo of Bdr. Ross M. Taylor – forth edition 1918. U of T – Photo. Also in U of T civilian. U of T “Killed by explosion of a shell. 16 Jan. 1916

Honour Roll – U of T.

Ross Malcolm Taylor Dec. 29, 1895 to Jan. 8, 1916. Son of Wilson Taylor BA. Chatham, ON. and Chatham, Victoria College 1912 – 14 C.O.T.C.

In January 1915, he enlisted in the 4^th Brigade Ammunition Column CFA and went overseas in May. Reaching France in Sept. with the 2^nd Division he served through the following months on the front south of Ypres. On 1 Jan., 1916 he was transferred to the 13^th Battery, and a week later he was killed by a shell when on duty for the first time in the line observation post.

Buried at Ridgewood. He was one of the first members of his Collage to enlist for service and was the first to fall.  U of T / roll of Service.  

TWO GALT MEN NAMED WOUNDED – Galt Jan. 1917. – KIA – Chatham ; Pte. Ross Taylor – enlisted in St Catherines (Born in Chatham)    

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources	Chatham Daily Planet (17-10-1916), CCI-RH, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9547 - 12,  LAC, CVWM
Supplemental Information	Age: 20, KIA Date of Death: 08/01/1916 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. J. 5. Cemetery: RIDGE WOOD MILITARY CEMETERY

Height	5'7"
Weight	143 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour	Grey
Age	19 yrs. 1 mth.
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Light Brown
Birthplace	29/12/1895 at Chatham, ON.

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