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PostPosted: Fri May 08, 2015 7:04 pm    Post subject: Robert F. Taylor, Balfron Reply with quote

Robert F. Taylor is listed on Balfron Civic Memorial as Royal Army Service Corps.

I can't find anything anywhere apart from his MIC (below).

Any suggestions?

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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2015 6:57 am    Post subject: Ancestry has the answer... Reply with quote

Robert F Taylor
Birth 1895 in Balfron, Stirlingshire
Death 23 Nov 1918 in Killed in the First World War - Tournai, Belguim
Son of Andrew Love Taylor & Isabella Forrester.
Has a photo on the public tree.
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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2015 7:03 am    Post subject: CWGC has R J Taylor Reply with quote

Rank:Driver
Service No:T/30637
Date of Death:23/11/1918
Regiment/Service:Army Service Corps 9th "A" Aux. Horse Coy.
Grave Reference: IV. D. 6. Cemetery:TOURNAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY ALLIED EXTENSION
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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2015 9:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm pretty sure that these are two different men.
Robert Forrester Taylor was born in Balfron in 1895 (an earlier Robert F. was born but died in 1893)
The Medal Card indicates that he served initially in the ASC but later in the Royal Fusiliers as S/68203.
However I can't find a death record for him (civil or military) so not a lot of help Sad
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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2015 9:44 am    Post subject: Is the other man on the memorial? Reply with quote

Can you check if the other man is on the memorial.
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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2015 9:47 am    Post subject: Robert F Taylor Reply with quote

Stirling Observer - Tuesday 29 October 1918 page 5 has info
TAYLOR. —In loving memory of Private Robert F. Taylor, son of A. L. Taylor, London Royal Fusiliers, killed in action in France, 26th October. 1917.—Buchanan Street, Balfron.
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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2015 9:55 am    Post subject: Soldiers Effects Reply with quote

Name: Robert Forrester Taylor
Gender: Male
Death Date: 26 Oct 1917
Death Place: Belgr
Rank: Private
Regiment: London Regiment Royl Fus
Regimental Number: 968203
Father Andrew L.
Sister Anne
Brother Alexander S
Brother James
Brother John F
Wm F
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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2015 10:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the replies.

This is the only Taylor on the Memorial - "Robert F. Taylor, R.A.S.C."

T/30637 was Richard J. Taylor, died 23rd November 1918, 1st Australian C/C Station, widow Catherine. (Effect's doc.)

According to Balfron's 'Lives Set In Stone WW1 Booklet) this Robert (F.) Taylor was the son of Andrew Love Taylor & Isabella Forrester, was born 1895 in Balfron and died 26th October 1917. The date of death was sourced from a Stirling Observer report and further family information from a Canadian relative. (I don't have access to the Stirling Observer to check the article, but even if the printed details are correct, it still doesn't help as there's nothing to verify it.)

They also write that there were 3 other serving brothers:
Alexander Taylor (born 1889, no regiment listed), survived
James joined Royal Scots Greys pre 1911, survived
William (no birth info) served RFA, seriously injured Nov 1915, Dardanelles

I found the family on Ancestry's version of the 1901 Census living in Buchanan Street, Balfron, but that's as far as I've got. As for 'public' family trees - although I have a wee look at them, unless I can verify the info contained - I usually ignore them.

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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2015 10:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anne - fantastic that you found the newspaper article - could you send me a copy please?

I'll see what else I can find now that you've found him in the 'Effects' Register.

Thank you!

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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2015 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Still can't find him in either CWGC or SNWM!

His entry in the 'Effects' Register at first glance looks like 968203, but it could also be ?/68203

The handwriting isn't great.

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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2015 11:21 am    Post subject: The British Newspapers Archive Reply with quote

I'm not the best at copy and pasting the newspapers there are so many hops to go through when I get to download ok the right click then more things to do I have lost the will to live...
I have had a look for a will but no joy.
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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2015 11:26 am    Post subject: Newspaper info Reply with quote

I had another look at the wee announcement and I had managed to copy the info. If you got into edit article text: there is a wee box below: show article text: right click: then I copied everything that came up.....
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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2015 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anne - did you use 'Gale' to access it? If so, I won't be able to get it as I don't have a sub.

As an alternative, do you have a 'print screen' facilty on your keyboard, or a snipping tool? If you have either, you can copy what's on the screen.

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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2015 1:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got a 'Pay-as-you-go' with British Newspapers and found the article:



Still struggling to find anything on CWGC/SNWM - possibly one for the 'non-comm' section?

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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2015 3:28 pm    Post subject: The British Newspapers Archive Reply with quote

I use it at Aberdeen Family History. They pay for a lookup.
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