William was born in 1875 to William and Mary Taylor, he was born at Halfway, Derbyshire and he lived with his brothers John aged 20 and Henry aged 7 years old in 1881 census he lived in Station Road Halfway, the 1891 census below states William aged 16 working as a Coal Miner. According to 1901 census at the age of 26 William was married to Emma, he was an assurance super intendant, and lived at Duke Street, Mosborough.
When the 1911 census came out William lived with his wife Emma at 37 Cadman Street Mosborough.
William enlisted into the Royal Marine Light Infantry, into the Plymouth Bn R.N. Div. His service number was PLY/138(S).
He died at the age of 40, he left a wife Emma Taylor, who lived at 93 Duke Street Mosborough Sheffield.
William died on the 3/5/15, he was buried at Pink Farm Cemetery, Helles, Gallipoli Turkey.
The inscription on William’s headstone says:
“THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT”
William would have been awarded the following medals listed below:
John’s mum Lydia would have been given the following war gratuity
Credit to: https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk; https://www.cwgc.org; www.ancestry.co.uk/ Linda Taylor September 2018
