James TAYLOR

Regimental number14166
Place of birthFirth, Orkney, Scotland
OccupationFarm labourer
Next of kinMother, Mrs Magdalane Taylor, South Public School, Eday, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 5th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company (Unattached)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 26 June 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 6 May 1917
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialMaple Leaf Cemetery (Row K, Grave No 16), nr Ieper, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Only son. Parents: Magdalene Taylor, The Schoolhouse, Shapansey, Orkney, Scotland, and the late James Taylor
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 36