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We remember Dudley Henry Taylor
We remember Dudley Henry Taylor
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1901
dates
Age 8
Source:9220336
1901
1901
location
Hill Farm, Wiston, Suffolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9260919
1901
1908
dates
Age 11
Source:9220336
1908
1908
education
Nayland School
Nayland with Wissington, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:9220336
1908
1908
education
Nayland School, Suffolk
Nayland, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:9220336
1908
1914
enlistment
Colchester, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:9220336
August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
Essex Yeomanry
1st Battalion
Source:9220336
August 1914 - 2nd May 1915
1915
dates
Age 21
Source:9220336
14th May 1915
service
British Army
Private
1297
Essex Yeomanry
Source:4367093
service
British Army
Source:9220336
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9220336
1915
death
Died of wounds
Took part in the dismounted charge by Essex Yeomanry known as "Black day for Essex". 60% killed in a single day.
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7460643
Source:9220336
14th May 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7460643
sibling
Murial Alice Taylor
Source:9220336
sibling
Leslie Arthur Taylor
Source:9220336
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Dudley Henry |
| Initials | DH |
| Last Name | Taylor |
| Source | 7460643 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Farm, Wiston, Suffolk | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1297 | Essex Yeomanry | Private | ||
| British Army | Essex Yeomanry | 1st Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Taylor | mother | ||
| Leonard Taylor | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murial Alice Taylor | sister | ||
| Leslie Arthur Taylor | brother |
Media
Media
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Menin Gate, Ypres, BelgiumDundley Taylor is named on this Memorial to the Missing
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Poppies at Nayland, SuffolkPoppy field beside River Stour near the Anchor Inn
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Mary129186
Communities
Communities
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Nayland-with-Wissington, SuffolkMore about Nayland-with-Wissington, Suffolk
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mary129186 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| For King and Country: the old boys of Nayland School who died in two world wars | Mary129186 | |
| Nayland School at War | Mary129186 | |
| 1918 Remembered | Mary129186 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium | Mary129186 | |
| Hill Farm, Wiston | Mary129186 | |
| Poppies at Nayland, Suffolk | Mary129186 |
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