TAYLOR, William Edward

Sapper, 63rd Field Coy., Royal Engineers
Service No: 143626
Died: 13/10/1916
Age: 31

Remembered on Thiepval Memorial
Remembered on family memorial in Bangor Cemetery

William is listed on the Roll of Honour of
Ballygilbert Presbyterian Church

William Taylor was born on 14 June 1885 at Glencraig, Craigavad. He was the son of Samuel Taylor, an agricultural labourer who gave his occupation as Land Steward at that time, and his wife Margaret Taylor nee Childs, and the the youngest of their eight children.

On leaving school William became an agricultural labourer working with his father but by the time of the 1911 census he had become a carpenter.

William enlisted on the 6th December 1915 and transferred from the reserve battalion for active service on 12 February 1916. He was transferred to the BEF in July 1916 and joined the 63rd Field Company on 2 August 1916.

Sadly, his service did not last long and he was killed in Action on 13 October 1916.

William is also commemorated on the Ballygilbert Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour and in Ballyrobert Orange Hall where he was a member of LOL No. 1920.