Name
William Taylor
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/01/1919
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Aircraftman 2nd Class
136946
Royal Air Force
1st Aircraft Depot
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY
Plot V, Row F, Grave 3.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, St James' Church Memorial, Watford Fields
Pre War
Son of Charles and Janet (nee PAYNE) TAYLOR of Watford.
His parents married 20 March 1886 at St Mary’s, Watford. Janet died 1928 in Watford aged 63, and was buried 25 April in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Charles died 1936 in Watford aged 80, and was buried 29 February, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
William was born 26 July 1892 in Watford, and baptised 26 August 1892 at St Mary’s, Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 8 he lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings. On the 1911 Census, a brewer’s labourer aged 18, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted 11 November 1914 for the Duration of the War: a labourer aged 22, next-of-kin his father of Watford.
He was formerly Private 17800 Bedfordshire Regiment, and Private 7588 Yorkshire Regiment.
He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps 15 February 1918, and automatically became part of the R.A.F. 1 April 1918.
He was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, and was killed in an accident.
Additional Information
There is an article about and a Death announcement for William in the West Herts and Watford Observerdated 1 February 1919.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
