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Son of Archibald Dunbar Taylor and Isobel Churchill (nee Craigie) Taylor, of Kerrisdale, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Distinguished Service Order, London Gazette # 29508 dated 14 March 1916, 'For conspicuous gallantry when leading bombers in a raid on enemy trenches. Although wounded, Captain Taylor jumped into the trench, and disposed of several of the enemy with bomb, revolver and bayonet. Later he withdrew his men most coolly, and
assisted in taking back wounded.'
1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
SUNKEN ROAD CEMETERY, CONTALMAISON Somme, France
Contalmaison is a village in the Department of the Somme, 6 kilometres east-north-east of Albert. The Sunken Road, from which the cemetery is named, is part of the Contalmaison-Pozieres road, and the cemetery lies a little east of the road.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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