In Memory of

John TAYLOR

Private 29548, 14th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry

who died on Monday 26th November 1917

Age 22 (19th November 1895 -- 26th November 1917)

Commemorated at CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France

on Panel 10

Son of Nathan TAYLOR and Mary TAYLOR (formerly HANKINSON)

of Hollinfare, later Cadishead, Lancashire

14th Battalion Highland Light Infantry was in

120th Brigade, 40th Division on 26th November 1917.

On the 23rd - 25th November, the Division attacked Bourlon area,

resulting in John making the supreme sacrifice

Three companies of  the 14th Battalion Highland Light Infantry miraculously penetrated to the far side of Bourlon, but were cut off and gradually annihilated, leaving only the remnants of  HQ Company.

My maternal grandfather's brother