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We remember Thomas James Charles Taylor
We remember Thomas James Charles Taylor
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1907
sibling
Stanley William Edward Taylor
Source:8634474
1907
1909
sibling
Leonard Albert Taylor
Source:8634474
1909
1911
employment
Briar pipe paperer
London
United Kingdom
Source:8634474
1911
1911
sibling
Arthur Alfred Taylor
Source:8634474
1911
1911
location
33 Sedgewick Street, Homerton, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8634474
1911
1911
service
Royal Navy
Boy 2nd Class
J13653
HMS Impregnable
Source:6395686
21st August 1911
1912
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
J13653
HMS Impregnable
Source:6395686
31st January 1912
1913
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
J13653
HMS Minotaur
Source:6395686
28th April 1913
1914
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
J13653
HMS Minotaur
Source:6395686
3rd March 1914
1917
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman
J13653
HMS Cochrane
Source:6395686
12th April 1917
1917
marriage
Kate B Sorrell
Source:8634459
1917
1918
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
J13653
HMS Dolphin
Source:6395686
1st September 1918
1919
service
Royal Navy
Petty Officer
J13653
L55
Source:6395686
12th February 1919
1919
death
Killed in Action
Died in the sinking of HM Submarine L55
Baltic Sea
United Kingdom
Source:8634458
4th June 1919
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Screen Wall. "L.55" grave
Source:8634458
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas James Charles |
| Initials | TJC |
| Last Name | Taylor |
| Source | 6395686 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Sedgewick Street, Homerton, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | J13653 | HMS Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | J13653 | HMS Impregnable | Boy 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | J13653 | HMS Minotaur | Ordinary Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J13653 | HMS Minotaur | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J13653 | HMS Cochrane | Leading Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J13653 | HMS Dolphin | Petty Officer | ||
| Royal Navy | J13653 | L55 | Petty Officer |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah | mother | ||
| Thomas Taylor | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley William Edward Taylor | brother | 1907 | |
| Leonard Albert Taylor | brother | 1909 | |
| Arthur Alfred Taylor | brother | 1911 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate B Sorrell | wife | 1917 |
Media
Media
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Grave in Haslar Royal Naval CemeteryPetty Officer Thomas James Charles Taylor is buried in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Gosport (image 07/2014).Contributed by:
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Memorial in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, GosportPetty Officer Thomas James Charles Taylor is commemorated on the "Memorial to the Men of HM Submarine L55, that was sunk in the Baltic on 4 June 1919, who lie buried in this grave"Contributed by:
DR117137
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Trevor65535 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| HM Submarines cap tally. | DR117137 | |
| Grave in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery | DR117137 | |
| Memorial in Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Gosport | DR117137 |
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