Name

Charles Victor Taylor.

Description

Corporal Charles Victor Taylor.

Life Story

Name: Charles Victor Taylor.

Service Number: 570.

Rank: Corporal.

Battalion: 16th Battalion.

Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles.

Born: 14th June 1897, Belfast.

Died: 14th March 1918.

Address: 32 Hooker Street, Belfast

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Charles Taylor, son of William James and Matilda Taylor, lived at 32 Hooker Street, Belfast

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The 1901 Ireland Census has Charles living at 54 Hooker Street, Belfast with his mother, father, occupation, Iron Turner, one brother, William James, 11 years, and two sisters, Margaret Jane, 13 years, Elizabeth, 6 years. Charles uncle Edward, 19 years, Yarn Drawer, also lived in the house

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The 1911 Ireland Census has Charles living at 53 Hooker Street, Belfast with his mother, father, Iron Turner Unemployed, three sisters, Elizabeth, 16 years, Flax Rover, Isabella, 10 years, Sarah Jane, 1 year, and brother William James, 21 years, Cloth Passer

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Charles joined the Royal Irish Rifles.

He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 4th of October 1915.

Charles was a Corporal in 16th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles when he was Killed In Action on the 14th March 1918 aged 20 years.

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Charles Soldiers Effects were left to his father.

His Pension Application Form shows his mother as claimant.

Dependant Pension Application Forms show his mother as claimant

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See brother in law also: 6693 Private Joseph Robert Prenter 1st Battalion Kings Shropshire Light Infantry.

See brother in law also: Battalion: 11672 Private William John Prenter 6th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

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Charles received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1915 Star.

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He is Remembered at Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, France.

To Remember Is To Honour

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