Born: 1896, Bradford
Died: 27-5-1918
Buried: NKG
Address: 187, Exeter Street, Eccleshill
Parents: John W & Sarah Annie, nee Fowler
Spouse: Jemima, nee Blunt
Siblings:
Occupation:
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: St Luke’s, Eccleshill; Soisson Memorial
Children: Elsie, May
Regiment: Border Regt
John Taylor
John Taylor was born in Bradford
in 1896, the son of John William
Taylor born 1868 in Bradford and
Sarah Annie Fowler born 1863 in
Cambridge.
There is no trace of this family in
the Census returns for 1901 or 1911
and nothing is known of them.
John married Jemima Blunt in
Bradford in 1915, who had been
born in Seamore, Derbyshire in
1896 and they went to live with
John’s parents at 187 Exeter Street
where two daughters were born to
them, Elsie in 1916 and May in
1917.
John enlisted on the 3rd of
February 1917 as Private 58003
Regiment unknown but was later
transferred to the Border Regiment
as Private 29593.
During the third Battle of the Aisne
27th of May to the 6th of June 1918
a small British force at Chemin des
Dames was struck and virtually
destroyed as part of the German
offensive, Operation Bluecher.
John went missing on the first day
and was later presumed killed. He
was 22 years of age.
He is remembered on the Soissons
Memorial which stands in the town
centre and commemorates almost
4000 men who died during the
Battles of the Aisne and the Marne
and who have no known grave.
John left his effects including his
War Gratuity to his widow Jemima
who received £7.0.0d on the 18th
September 1919.
Researched and written by Jean
Britteon, to whom many thanks
