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Joseph Patrick Taylor

In memory of:

Craftsman Joseph Patrick Taylor

December 7, 1944
In the field, Belgium

Military Service

Service Number:

G/53329

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Division:

6th Inf. Bde. Workshop

Additional Information

Born:

March 17, 1922
Dalhousie, New Brunswick

Enlistment:

October 22, 1941
Frederiction

Son of Paul and Susan Taylor, of Burnt Church, New Brunswick.

Commemorated on Page 458 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

I. C. 1.

Location:

Antwerp lies 57 Km north of Brussels on the E19 and 59 km north east of Gent on the E17 motorway. The cemetery itself is located in Wilrijk, a suburb of Antwerp. From the Bistplein in front of the railway station in Wilrijk follow the Kleinsteenweg for 300 M until you arrive at the ring road. Turn right and follow the ring road for 100 M to the first set of traffic lights and turn left. Go under the flyover and continue straight on over the dual carrageway into Jules Moretus Lei. Follow this street for 1 kilometre and the entrance to the Municipal Cemetery is on your left. After entering the cemetery follow the Commission signs to the three Commission plots at the far end of the cemetery. Alternatively ask for their location at the office within the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– Grave of Joseph Patrick Taylor at Schoonselhof Cemetery at Wilrijk (Antwerp, Belgium). I went to visit the grave of Joseph Patrick Taylor after I met a Canadian couple at Talbot House in Poperinge (Belgium) in May 2017. They told me they wanted to collect as many pictures of fallen soldiers in Europe and Joseph Patrick was one of them but weren't able to visit him. When I told them I live near the border in Antwerp region I was more than happy to help them so today, 23rd September 2017, I drove over there telling Joseph Patrick people are still thinking of him, I sure do!, and thanked him for my freedom because of the offer he made together with so many of his fellowmen. Kind regards, Tom Willaert, Ossenisse, The Netherlands

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    Grave Marker – Grave of Joseph Patrick Taylor at Schoonselhof Cemetery at Wilrijk (Antwerp, Belgium). I went to visit the grave of Joseph Patrick Taylor after I met a Canadian couple at Talbot House in Poperinge (Belgium) in May 2017. They told me they wanted to collect as many pictures of fallen soldiers in Europe and Joseph Patrick was one of them but weren't able to visit him. When I told them I live near the border in Antwerp region I was more than happy to help them so today, 23rd September 2017, I drove over there telling Joseph Patrick people are still thinking of him, I sure do!, and thanked him for my freedom because of the offer he made together with so many of his fellowmen. Kind regards, Tom Willaert, Ossenisse, The Netherlands

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