Pte
Michael Taylor
Informations sur naissance
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Date de naissance: 04/03/1893 |
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Lieu de naissance: Stanley, Durham, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
Informations générales
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Profession: Mineur de charbon |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
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Force armée: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Numéro de service: 43557 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Sunderland, Durham, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
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Unités: — Durham Light Infantry, 15th Bn. (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 22/10/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: Judge Copse, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 24 |
Mémorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panneau: 130 |
Distinctions et médailles 2
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British War Medal Médaille |
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Victory Medal Médaille |
Points d'intérêt 3
| #1 | Lieu de naissance | ||
| #2 | Lieu d'enrôlement | ||
| #3 | Lieu du décès (approximatif) |
Mon histoire
Private Michael Taylor was part of the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry (64th Brigade, 21st Division).
The 21st Division was ordered to relieve the 23th Division at the frontline in the Reutel Sector. In the night of 21/22 October the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry was to relieve and cover the left frontline near Reutel and Judge Cottage (J.11.d.40.50. to J.12.a.30.30.). The relief of the 23th Division was completed at 9.50 am. The front- and support lines were heavily shelled during the night and in the morning of 22th October. In October the battalion lost 3 officers and 82 other ranks (killed in action), Private Taylor being one of these 82.
The 21st Division was ordered to relieve the 23th Division at the frontline in the Reutel Sector. In the night of 21/22 October the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry was to relieve and cover the left frontline near Reutel and Judge Cottage (J.11.d.40.50. to J.12.a.30.30.). The relief of the 23th Division was completed at 9.50 am. The front- and support lines were heavily shelled during the night and in the morning of 22th October. In October the battalion lost 3 officers and 82 other ranks (killed in action), Private Taylor being one of these 82.
Sources 4
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/ Sources utilisées |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/827220/taylor,-michael/ Sources utilisées |
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Naval and Military Archives http://www.nmarchive.com/ Sources utilisées |
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The Long Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/durham-light-infantry/ Sources utilisées |