His story
Henry Joseph Taylor worked as a cycle repairer.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission family particulars record: “Son of John Taylor (late Q.M.S., R.H.A.) and Jane Taylor. Served in the South African Campaign with the 62nd Bty. Royal Field Artillery. Native of Oxford.”
He served as a Sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps. His medal record gives 6 May 1915 as the date of his first qualifying service in France.
He died on 29 April 1916, aged 34. His burial is recorded at Loker Churchyard. He was killed in action.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Cycle Repairer
- Family
- CWGC particulars: Son of John Taylor (late Q.M.S., R.H.A.) and Jane Taylor. Served in the South African Campaign with the 62nd Bty. Royal Field Artillery. Native of Oxford.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/5365
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Theatre of war
- France, 6 May 1915
Medals and commemoration
- 1914–15 Star
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 29 April 1916
- Age
- 34
- Place of death
- Belgium
- Recorded cause
- Killed in Action
- Cemetery or memorial
- Loker Churchyard
- Grave reference
- I. E. 17.
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Research record number: 82
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Henry Joseph Taylor”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/taylor-henry-joseph-se-5365/.
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