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We remember John Sanford Taylor
We remember John Sanford Taylor
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1908
education
High School Acedemics
St. Andrews College
Toronto
Canada
Source:9054512
1908 - 1910
1910
education
Obtained his degree in mining and engineering (B.Sc).
University of Toronto
Toronto
Canada
Source:9054528
1910 - 1914
1915
enlistment
Source:9054512
January 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Accidentally injured by the explosion of a shell casing.
Hospital/Institution
Source:9054512
March 1916
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
219
Source:5797561
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
219
Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade
Source:7539258
1916
death
Killed in Action
Struck in the head by shell fragment.
Courcelette
France
Source:7539258
Source:9054512
26th September 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
He is buried at point R. 29 C. 6.7. near Courcelette.
France
Source:7539258
Source:9054512
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Sanford |
| Initials | JS |
| Last Name | Taylor |
| Source | 5797561 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 219 | ||||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 219 | Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice George L. Taylor | father | ||
| Annie C.e. Taylor | mother |
Media
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Portrait of John Sanford Taylor in Uniform.In uniform and was serving with the Borden Motor Car Battery and the Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade.
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John Sanford TaylorIn uniform and was serving with the Borden Motor Car Battery and the Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade.
Contributed by:
Kyle124046
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| St. Andrews College Archives | Kyle124046 | |
| Ancestry Institution | Kyle124046 | |
| Student file, St.Andrew's College | Kyle124046 | |
| St.Andrews College Review. Summer 1919 | Kyle124046 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait of John Sanford Taylor in Uniform. | Kyle124046 | |
| John Sanford Taylor | Kyle124046 |
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