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15-05-17, 06:17 PM
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Private James Taylor 14166.
© IWM (HU 118911)
Private James Taylor 14166. 1st Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, New Zealand Infantry Expeditionary Force. Death: 06 May 1917 Killed in action, Western Front. Only son of Magdalene Taylor, of The Schoolhouse, Shapansey, Orkney, Scotland, and the late James Taylor. Early in 1916,sold his farm in New Zealand and enlisted.After three months of training,came to England with the 14th N.Z. Reinforcements. Went to France to join the, 2nd South Canterbury Company, 1st Battalion N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Killed in Action,6th May 1917. Aged 28 years. Buried in Maple Leaf Cemetery,Romarin,Belgium. 
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16-05-17, 08:17 AM
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James Taylor is wearing NZ Rifle Brigade badges which suggests the photo was taken in New Zealand prior to his embarkation and posting to the Canterbury Infantry Regiment.
Although Taylor embarked with the 14th Reinforcements, he was a member of "G" Company, 5th Reinforcements to the 3rd Battalion of the NZ Rifle Brigade. E kore ratou e koroheketia Penei i a tatou kua mahue nei E kore hoki ratou e ngoikore Ahakoa pehea i nga ahuatanga o te wa. I te hekenga atu o te ra Tae noa ki te aranga mai i te ata Ka maumahara tonu tatou ki a ratou. We will remember them.
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16-05-17, 09:09 AM
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Thank you very much for the information,really appreciated.
Jo
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"There truly exists but one perfect order: that of cemeteries. The dead never complain and they enjoy their equality in silence." - “There are things we know that we know,” “There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we don't know.” Donald Rumsfeld, before the Iraqi Invasion,2003. Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese.
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16-05-17, 12:49 PM
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Private James Taylor my Grandfather born Stone Staffordshire 1902
Served 1st/5th North Staffs TF 1919 Regular service with 2nd Batt North Staffs joined 1920 Served Ireland 1921 later India left the colours mid 1930's 1939 Stone LDV HomeGuard 1942 recalled to to colours 1944 Anzio 2nd Batt North Staffs 1945-1946 Palestine Returned home late 1947 to his wife and children. Last edited by yorkstone; 17-05-17 at 07:36 AM. Reason: Update
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16-05-17, 12:58 PM
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Thanks for showing.
Jo
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"There truly exists but one perfect order: that of cemeteries. The dead never complain and they enjoy their equality in silence." - “There are things we know that we know,” “There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we don't know.” Donald Rumsfeld, before the Iraqi Invasion,2003. Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese.
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