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Rupert Warren Taylor

In memory of:

Lieutenant Rupert Warren Taylor

April 9, 1917

Military Service

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

87th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

November 26, 1887
Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment:

April 19, 1915
Toronto, Ontario

Son of John Warren and Jessie Campbell Taylor, of Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 337 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VILLERS STATION CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

IX. H. 19.

Location:

Villers-au-Bois is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 11 kilometres north-west of Arras. The VILLERS STATION CEMETERY is about 2 kilometres north-west of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Rupert Warren Taylor– This photo of Lieut Taylor was taken during his 13 years service as a Sgt with The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Band. He enlisted in the 35th Bn (QOR), was subsequently commissioned, and then transferred to the 87th Bn. He was killed fighting with that unit at Vimy Ridge.

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    Photo of Rupert Warren Taylor
    Photo of Rupert Warren Taylor – This photo of Lieut Taylor was taken during his 13 years service as a Sgt with The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Band. He enlisted in the 35th Bn (QOR), was subsequently commissioned, and then transferred to the 87th Bn. He was killed fighting with that unit at Vimy Ridge.
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    Newspaper Clipping
  • Grave marker

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker
  • Program– RMC march & 2 step for piano by Mrs Jessie Campbell Taylor, whose son was Lt Rupert Warren Taylor. The song was dedicated to cadets at Royal Military College, Kingston.

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    Program – RMC march & 2 step for piano by Mrs Jessie Campbell Taylor, whose son was Lt Rupert Warren Taylor. The song was dedicated to cadets at Royal Military College, Kingston.
  • Memorial– Memorial Arch, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario

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    Memorial – Memorial Arch, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario
  • Memorial– Memorial window, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario

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    Memorial – Memorial window, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario
  • Memorial– Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario

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    Memorial – Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario
  • Memorial– Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario

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    Memorial – Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario
  • Memorial Doll– Memorial doll, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario

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    Memorial Doll
    Memorial Doll – Memorial doll, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario

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