Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.136 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 35B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 7th Battalion Middlesex Regiment |
1/7th Battalion August 1914 : in Hornsea. Part of Middlesex Brigade in Home Counties Division. Moved on mobilisation to Isle of Grain. September 1914 : left the Division and moved to Gibraltar, arriving 17 September. February 1915 : returned to England. Moved to Barnet. 13 March 1915 : landed at Le Havre and two days later attached to 23rd Brigade in 8th Division. Between 23 June and 2 August 1915, amalgamated with 1/8th Bn. 8 February 1916 : transferred to 167th Brigade in 56th (London) Division. |
| Action : No Data |
No Data has been recorded for the final action, because none has yet been found. If you have any information to offer, please contact the Project Team so we can add.
Detail :
T.F.3160 Private Francis Henry Taylor, 7th Battalion Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex) Regiment.
He died at 14th Corps M.D.S.
Probate match for the UGLE record shows: TAYLOR Francis Henry of 66 Shortmead-street Biggleswade Bedfordshire private 1/7th Middlesex regiment died 7 October 1916 in France Probate London 10 November to Frederick George Mosely stockbroker. Effects £317 1s. 3d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St Mark's College No. 2157 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
16th February 1912 | 15th March 1912 | 17th May 1912 |
In the contribution records of the lodge at the United Grand Lodge of England it shows Francis Henry Taylor employed as a Schoolmaster and resident in Enfield. The record shows his war service and the final note in the ledger shows "Killed in Action 7 Oct. 1916."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley