Lance-Corporal Joseph E Taylor
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
Joseph E. Taylor was born on 20 September 1881 at Oldham, Lancashire, England. A married Church of England steamfitter living at Valleyfield, Quebec, he enlisted at Montreal on 15 May 1916. He served in Bermuda and Canada with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, including the 206th Battalion, Special Service, and the 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment. He was appointed Lance-Corporal in June 1918 and was discharged at Montreal on 29 January 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
243484
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Garrison Regiment
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
34 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
37 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Steamfitter
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Ida Taylor (wife), Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
4 Whittier St., Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 2.5 in / 159 cm
Weight:
124 lbs / 56 kg
Chest:
32.3 in / 82 cm
Expansion:
2.3 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Caribbean
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
989 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Lance-Corporal |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Canadian Garrison Regiment |
4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment |
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|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Canadian Garrison Regiment |
4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Special Service, Military District No. 4 |
|
|
|
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
206th Battalion |
|
|
|
Service Chronology
1881-09-20 — Born
1916-05-15 — Enlisted as Private 243484
1917-01-10 — Admitted to hospital
1917-01-11 — Discharged to unit
1917-04-30 — Transferred to Special Service
1918-02-14 — Admitted to hospital; condition recorded as 'effects poisonous meat'
1918-02-19 — Discharged after five days
1918-04-01 — Taken on strength
1918-06-14 — Appointed Lance-Corporal
1919-01-29 — Struck off strength and discharged on demobilization
Additional Service Notes
Joseph E. Taylor enlisted at Montreal on 15 May 1916 as Private 243484 with the 206th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was transferred to Special Service on 30 April 1917 and was taken on strength of the 4th Battalion, Canadian Garrison Regiment, on 1 April 1918. He was appointed Lance-Corporal on 14 June 1918. His records document service in Bermuda and Canada. He was discharged at Montreal on 29 January 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His wife, Ida Taylor, of Valleyfield, Quebec, was named as next of kin. The family form records six children: one boy, Jack (5), and five girls including Nellie (14), Ethel (10), Edith (8), Mabel (age unclear on the surviving form), and Ivy (2).
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-05 02:05:02
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