TAYLOR Thomas John
Thomas John TAYLOR
Sapper 19732, 17th Field Company, Royal Engineers
Died of Wounds on 9th April 1915, on THE YPRES SALIENT, Belgium
Buried at YPRES TOWN CEMETERY, Ieper, Belgium
Parents, Thomas and Eleanor (nee Jenkins) of Coltshill House, Norton,
Tom was one of six children -three boys & three girls.
His brothers Philip and William survived the conflict.
His three sisters were Charlotte Ann, Beatrice and Grace.
Commemorated on the Oystermouth Council Schools Roll of Honour
Thomas John TAYLOR
Brothers
Nurse Eunice Fairchild, served during the Great War at Dan-y-Coed Red Cross Hospital, Blackpill
Further Information
Elder sister Charlotte Annie.
She married postman Daniel James TAYLOR, whose round included Oxwich and Penrice in Jun qtr 1908 (Gower 11a 1884). They lived in Reynoldston and Daniel was a Naval Reservist.
At the outbreak of war he was in training and was immediately called up. He served as Able Seaman on HMS Good Hope, the flagship of Admiral Christopher CRADOCK.
He lost his life at the naval battle of Caronel, off Valpariso Chile on 1st Nov 1914, together with the Admiral and all hands.(926 men), sunk by the German Fleet of Admiral Maximilian von SPEE
Admiral Von SPEE would lose his life, just 5 weeks later on 8 Dec 1914 when his ship the Scharnhorst was sunk in the battle of the Falklands, by a British fleet under Admiral Frederick STURDEE.
Reference.
Cambrian Daily Leader 11 Nov 1914 P1, 9 Dec P2, 24 Jul 1915 P3
A memorial to Daniel TAYLOR was erected in Reynoldston.
Research: Alun Bevan
Another family tragedy story is told at:
How Two Sea Tragedies Affected Me by Joyce Hewett