Private 16739 George Nathaniel TAYLOR

Private 16739 George Nathaniel Taylor{gallery}Pte G N Taylor{/gallery}2nd Regiment, South African Infantry
Killed in action in France and Flanders, 19th July 1918, aged 32

• Buried: La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord, France. Grave II.D.13
  
• Son of Charles and Mary Taylor of Station Street, Atherstone
  
• Awarded 1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals
• NNWFHS Memorial: Atherstone

Links to Relevant Information

• CWGC Page for Private Taylor
• NNWFHS Atherstone War Memorial Page
• La Kreule Military Cemetery
• South African Infantry

Military, Census and Family History Information

• Born Oct Qtr 1886. Baptised 6 Apr 1890 at Atherstone
• Employed as a hatter in UK
• Employed as a miner at time of enlistment
  
• Enlisted 7 Aug 1917
• Embarked on HMS Dunvegan Castle 13 Sep 1917
  
• Previously wounded 6 Jul 1918  With thanks to Ralph McLean, Project Director, South Africa War Graves Project for supplying information, records and photographs.