W.+T.+TAYLOR

Taylor, William Towle, Company Sergeant Major, 629355, D Company, 47 th  Battalion, Canadian Infantry Died 11 th  November 1916 Aged 21 Son of the late Rev. George William and Elizabeth Ann Taylor (nee Williams) Vimy Memorial

Additional information from Service Record held at Library and Archives Canada

Attested at New Westminster, British Columbia, 7 th  April 1915

Place of birth: Nanaimo, British Columbia Next of kin: A. J. J. Taylor Address of next of kin: Taylor Engineering Company, Vancouver, B.C. Date of birth: 24th February 1895 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Trade or calling: Civil Engineer <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Married: No <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Willing to be vaccinated: Yes <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Belong to the Active Militia: Yes <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Ever served in any military force: Yes, 8 months in the 6 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">th <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> D. C. O. R.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Medical examination at New Westminster, British Columbia, 7 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">th <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> April 1915

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Apparent age: 20 years 2 months <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Height: 5 feet 10 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">.5 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> inches <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Chest measurement: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Girth when fully expanded: 37.5 inches <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Range of expansion: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">3 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> inches <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Complexion: Fair <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Eyes: Grey <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Hair: Light Brown <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Religious denomination: Church of England <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Distinctive marks: Scar on right elbow

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Killed in action