British Army Veterinary Corps
William Henry TAYLOR
Major
Died 11 February 1919 · Aged 35
His story
Major William Henry Taylor MRCVS was born on 12 March 1883 in Samford Peverell, Devon, England.
He graduated from the Royal College on 14 July 1905, after which he joined the Army Veterinary Corps. The 1911 Census shows Lieutenant Taylor serving in South Africa. On 19 September 1911, Taylor was promoted to Captain.
At the outbreak of the war in August 1914, Captain Taylor was part of the British Expeditionary Force that went to France. He commanded No. 3 Mobile Veterinary Section.
Promoted to major in October 1915, Taylor served on the headquarters staff of No. 2 Army Corps and was Mentioned in Despatches.
Taylor died in France on 11 February 1919, aged 35, after a short illness. He is buried in Longuenesse, St Omer Souvenir Cemetery.
Photographs and documents
Before the war
- Nationality
- British
- Date of Birth
- 12 March 1883
- Place of Birth
- Sampford Peverel, Devon, England
- Veterinary College and Date of Graduation
- London - July 1905
Military service
- Last Rank
- Major
- Regiment/Service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Secondary Regiment
- 2nd Division
- Secondary Unit
- No.3 Mobile Veterinary Section
- First Theatre of War
- France 1914
Medals and commemoration
- Name on RCVS Honour Board
- Yes
- Name In Officers who died in Great War
- Yes
- Medals and Awards
- Mentioned In Dispatches; British War Medal 1914-1918; Victory Medal
Death and burial
- Date of Death
- 11 February 1919
- Age at Death
- 35
- Place of Death
- St. Omer, France
- Cause of Death
- Influenza
- Cemetery
- Longuenesse, St Omer Souvenir Cemetery
- Location
- St. Omer, France
- Grave Reference
- V.F.21
- Commonwealth War Grave
- Yes
- Emblem or Badge on Headstone
- CWGC Headstone
Sources and further reading
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “William Henry Taylor”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/william_henry_taylor/.
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