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|Army number=4036765 | |Army number=4036765 | ||
|Rank=Lance Sergeant | |Rank=Lance Sergeant | ||
| + | |Date of birth=Born Warwickshire 1919/20. | ||
|Age=24 | |Age=24 | ||
| − | |Unit= | + | |Unit=Attested 15/2/40 at the I.T.C. for the King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Trf to The Durham Light Infantry 27/6/40, Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served Iceland?. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 18/8/44 with 10th Bn DLI. |
|Joined Brigade=27-Jun-40 | |Joined Brigade=27-Jun-40 | ||
|Died/Killed in action=18-Aug-44 | |Died/Killed in action=18-Aug-44 | ||
| − | |Home address=Son of Thomas and Maude Taylor, Blackwell, Gloucestershire. Commemorated Bayeux Memorial. | + | |Home address=Resident of Warwickshire. Son of Thomas and Maude Taylor, Blackwell, Gloucestershire. Commemorated Bayeux Memorial. |
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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| + | There is a possible confusion of records between Pte John TAYLOR and Lance Sergeant John TAYLOR. Both have the same Regimental Number and therefore one record may be a duplicate of the other. However, L/Sgt TAYLOR was a casualty in Normandy while Pte TAYLOR apparently transferred to REME. Records are being followed up to ascertain the facts and entries will be amended and corrected in due course. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:08, 28 October 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Taylor John
Army number 4036765
Rank Lance Sergeant
Decorations
Date of birth Born Warwickshire 1919/20.
Age 24
Unit Attested 15/2/40 at the I.T.C. for the King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Trf to The Durham Light Infantry 27/6/40, Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served Iceland?. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 18/8/44 with 10th Bn DLI.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 27-Jun-40
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 18-Aug-44
Home address Resident of Warwickshire. Son of Thomas and Maude Taylor, Blackwell, Gloucestershire. Commemorated Bayeux Memorial.
Source table 10DLI
There is a possible confusion of records between Pte John TAYLOR and Lance Sergeant John TAYLOR. Both have the same Regimental Number and therefore one record may be a duplicate of the other. However, L/Sgt TAYLOR was a casualty in Normandy while Pte TAYLOR apparently transferred to REME. Records are being followed up to ascertain the facts and entries will be amended and corrected in due course.
