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William Edward Taylor

In memory of:

Second Lieutenant William Edward Taylor

May 31, 1918

Military Service


Age:

30

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Air Force

Division:

70th Squadron

Additional Information


Son of Joseph E. and Margaret E. Taylor, of Pasadena, California, U.S.A.

Commemorated on Page 594 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BEACON CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

IV. I. 1.

Location:

Sailly-Laurette is a village on the north bank of the River Somme about 19 kilometres east of Amiens and 9 kilometres south-west of Albert. BEACON CEMETERY is about 2 kilometres north of the village on the south side of the road from Amiens to Bray-sur-Somme.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of WILLIAM EDWARD TAYLOR– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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