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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Ypres Resevoir Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After May 1916 | ~ | Cubbington |
| Kenilworth War Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Kenilworth St. Nicholas |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | April 1916 at Leamington Spa | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| near Polderhoek Chateau, Ypres | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
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Frederick is listed as being killed in action on 7 Oct 1917. The war diary entry for the period 3rd Oct to 10th Oct refers to Appendix I - Operations from Oct 3 to Oct 10th. The summary of operations for 7 Oct 1917 and the early hours of 8 Oct 1917 is transcribed below along with a map of the operational area and a newspaper report about Fredericks death. Operations of 7th Oct 1917October 7th 1917. - Near Polderhoek Chateau 1.5am SOS signals on sector on our right 1.15am Dressing station blown in killing nearly all Aid post staff and R.A.M.C Bearers 3.30pm I issued O.O no 20 saying that Bn will relieve 1/Norfolks in the line tonight. B Coy in right firing line Leading Coy. will start off at 5.30pm followed by remaining Coys. at half hour intervals. 5.30pm Practice barrage commenced and went on till about 6.25pm. Owing to this and enemy's retaliation leading Coy did not move off till about 9.pm October 8th 1917. - Near Polderhoek Chateau 2.25am Relief of 1/Norfolk Regt complete. 2/Lieut W.E. Green killed and and casualties to 39 OR during relief. During the night enemy kept up a slow barrage on Bn HQ and pill boxes which grew intense at intervals. Newspaper ReportCoventry Herald - November 9th and 10th 1917 KILLED IN ACTION - News has been received of the death in action of Private Frederick Charles Taylor, R.W.R who previous to enlistment was in the employ of Mr. Dudley Docker of Crackley Gables, Kenilworth. Private Taylor was 26 years of age. He was attached to the Machine Gun Section. Only on August 25th last he was married at Cubbington Church to Miss Alice Dora Checkley eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs. T Checkley of New Cubbington. This was the last wedding service conducted at the Parish Church by the Rev. B. M. Bean, the late Vicar. Taylor has one brother at Aldershot and one, George Taylor, on active service in France who is married to the sister of Mrs. Frederick Taylor. More information about the wider campaign to capture Polderhoek Chateau can be found in Terry Carter's book "The Birmingham Pals: 14th, 15th & 16th (Service) Battalions of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, A History of the Three City Battalions Raised in Birmingham in World War One". Issued by Pen & Sword Books it is also available as an Amazon Kindle book. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 29 Mar 1891 at Newbold on Avon | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Arthur Ernest and Annie Eliza Taylor | Wyatt's Cottage, New Cubbington |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Alice Dora Taylor nee Checkley | 27 Aug 1917 in Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Cubbington Village School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - 14 Woodhouse Street, Warwick (grandparents) | 1911 - Farm labourer |
| 1901 - Wyatts Cottages, Cubbington | 1914 - Employed by Mr Dudley Docker of Kenilworth |
| 1911 - 7 Cliffe Row, Cubbington | |
| 1917 - 4 Cliffe Row, Cubbington | |
- Photograph courtesy of Ancestry.co.uk and user eiltay189