Leatherhead War Memorials: P E Taylor

Town Memorial NOT LISTED

Taken Not Given, Liam Sumption, L&DLHS
As PE Taylor is not listed on the Town Memorial, he was not included in Liam Sumption's research.

A Percy Taylor is listed on the Church Lads Brigade tryptich at All Saints' Church; he is also listed in the Chapel of Remembrance in the Parish Church.

P E Taylor is not listed on the British Legion WWI Roll of Honour in the Parish Church.

He was one of the Taylor family ¹ of 304 Kingston Road: there were 7 boys and 6 girls:

• A[lfred James] Taylor, died 10 Aug 1917: Private, 11th Bn., Royal Fusiliers
  buried Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium
• William Taylor, died Sunday 7 Jan 1917: Private, 6th Bn., Oxford. and Bucks Light Infantry
  buried Guards Cemetery, Combles, France
• Frederick Benjamin Taylor, died 24 May 1915 aged 32: Private, 3rd Bn., Royal Fusiliers
  commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
• P[ercy] E Taylor, died 9 Oct 1917: aged 19: Private, 4th Reserve Bn., Royal Sussex Regiment
  buried in the churchyard of SS Mary & Nicholas, North part [local grave no. 1756].
• Arthur ‘Lucky’ Taylor - survived
• Jack Taylor - survived but lost a leg.

Albert Edward Taylor, died 24th August 1916: Lance Corporal, 1st Bn., The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.), is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. It is not yet confirmed that he was part of the family.

Research may show why, unlike his brothers, Percy Taylor is not listed on the Town Memorial. Any information on this would be welcome.

FIVE BROTHERS IN THE WAR ¹
A PATRIOTIC LEATHERHEAD FAMILY
Leatherhead Advertiser, Epsom District Times and County Post, Saturday June 26 1915

Since the outbreak of the war, Leatherhead has sent a large contingent of men to the Army and Navy, and every week there is an addition to the already lengthy Roll of Honour. Our illustrations this week reproduce the photographs of the five sons of Mr and Mrs F Taylor of Woodbridge, Kingston-road, Leatherhead, who are now serving with the Colours, four having joined since the outbreak of the war.

+Pte William Taylor	+Pte Frederick Taylor	+Pte Alfred Taylor
Pte Arthur Taylor	Pte Jack Taylor	image sought for +Percy

Pte William Taylor, of the 1st Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, has had eight years' service in the Army, and is now in Egypt. Pte F[rederick] Taylor, of the 3rd Bn., Royal Fusiliers, and Pte Alfred Taylor of the 4th Royal Fusiliers, are now with the Expeditionary Force "somewhere in France".

Pte Arthur Taylor, of the 6th Royal Fusiliers, is in training at Dover, and Pte J[ack] Taylor, of the 2nd West Surreys, is at present stationed at Chatham.

Ptes Fred Taylor, Alfred Taylor and Arthur Taylor are well known local football players, having played in the Dorking League almost from its institution.

Name: TAYLOR Initials: P E Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment Unit Text: 4th Reserve Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 09/10/1917 Service No: 201859 Son of Frederick and Louisa Taylor, of 304, Kingston Rd., Leatherhead. Grave/Memorial Reference: In North part [local grave no. 1756]. Cemetery: LEATHERHEAD (SS. MARY AND NICHOLAS) CHURCHYARD

Sources
1. Leatherhead Advertiser, Epsom District Times and County Post, Saturday June 26 1915: via Ian Whitlock

Links
Commonwealth War Graves Commission entry
http://www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk/ includes Royal Sussex collections
http://www.royalsussex.org.uk/ Royal Sussex living history group
Royal Sussex Regiment in 1914-18
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Sussex_Regiment

the website editor would like to add further information on this casualty
e.g. a photo of him, and of any recollections within his family

last updated 24 Mar 2010