Taylor, T J
THOMAS JOHN TAYLOR
Remembered with honour Thiennes British Cemetery: Row B, Grave 7.
He enlisted in Watford; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action. Unfortunately, Thomas’ Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Son of Thomas and Florence Colmer (nee SMITH) TAYLOR of Watford.
His parents married 28 August 1876 at Holy Trinity, Newington, London. Florence died 1927 in the Hemel Hempstead, Herts, district aged 73.
Thomas was born 27 February 1882 in Watford, and baptised 24 September 1882 at St Lawrence’s, Bovingdon, Herts. He resided in Watford.
On the 1891 Census, a scholar aged 9 he lived in Bushey, Herts, with his parents and six siblings. On the 1901 Census, a plasterer aged 19, he lived in Watford, with is widowed mother and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, a plasterer aged 29, he still lived in Watford, with his widowed mother and three siblings.
Service number
27700Rank
PrivateUnit
1st BattalionRegiment
Place buried
Date of death
03/06/1918Age at death
34Place of death
Memorial(s)
- 1st S.W. Herts Scout Troop [in St Mary's Parish Church Watford] (4)
- Abbot's Langley Herts War Memorial (17)
- Aldbury Herts War Memorial (1)
- Aldenham Herts War Memorial (located in Letchmore Heath Herts) (8)
- All Saints Church Croxley Green Herts (12)
- All Saints Church Harrow Weald Middx (2)
- All Saints Church Hertford (1)
- All Saints Church King's Langley Herts (1)
- All Saints Church Leavesden Herts (31)
- All Saints Church Witham Essex (3)