Taylor, Frank

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 27398

 

Battalion: 17^th Sherwood Foresters

 

Died: 4^th August 1916

 

Age: 19

 

Buried: Gorre British and Indian Cemetery

 

Additional Information:

Son of George and Mary Taylor of 112 Blake Street, Mansfield Woodhouse. Native of Sheffield
He enlisted on June 15^th 1915. Previously he was a miner at the Shirebrook Colliery. He was sent to the Front on 4^th March 1916, and had only been in France for 6 months when he was killed. Frank had been recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal, but the Officer who had recommended him, Second Lieutenant A J Bullivant had been killed shortly after and the decoration was not forthcoming.

 

Taylor, Isaac

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 64216

 

Battalion: 140^th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps

 

Died: 15^th September 1916

 

Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial 

Additional Information:
Son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Taylor of Rambler Cottage, Clipstone Road, Forest Town.
Prior to enlisting, Isaac was employed at the Mansfield Colliery and was a member of the Colliery St John Ambulance Brigade.
He took his training at Sheffield and then went to Llandrindod Wells and Salisbury. He was so committed to the Army that on 3 separate occasions when he was faced with discharge due to a skin condition, he secured cancellation of this and proceeded to the Front.

 

 

Taylor, William Hurst

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 37748

 

Battalion: 25^th (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers

 

Died: 28^th April 1917

 

Commemorated: Arras Memorial

Additional Information:
The son of Mrs Hurst Taylor of 14 Botany Avenue, Mansfield

 

 

Tittley, John Samuel

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: 291756

 

Battalion: 1/7^th Northumberland Fusiliers

 

Died: 14^th November 1916

 

Buried: Warlencourt British Cemetery

Additional Information:
Home address, 55 Carlton Street, Mansfield.
Previous to enlisting he worked at Sherwood Colliery. He had worked there since being 14 years of age. Was wounded on 3^rd July 1916, was sent to hospital to recover and was sent back to the Front when his wounds had healed sufficiently.

 

 

Townroe, Arthur

 

Rank: Private

 

Number: PO/505

 

Battalion: 1^st R M Battalion Royal Naval Division,

                   Royal Marine Light Infantry

 

Died: 10^th November 1918

 

Age: 26

 

Buried: Cement House Cemetery

 

Additional Information:

Son of Henry and Sarah Ann Townroe of Berry Hill Cottage, Mansfield. Native of Mansfield Woodhouse
Enlisted 21^st September 1914.
He saw service in the Dardenelles, Egypt, Salonika and had been in France for 18 months before he was killed.
He was married on 2^nd October 1918.

 

 

Tudge, Frederick Herbert

 

Rank: Company Quartermaster Serjeant

 

Number: 26289

 

Battalion: 19^th Sherwood Foresters

 

Died: 29^th July 1917

 

Buried: Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery

Additional Information:
Home address Sherwood Rise, Mansfield Woodhouse
Prior to enlisting Fred had been in the employment of the Sherwood Colliery, where he had worked for 15 years. He was a senior member of the electrical staff reaching the position of Assistant Chief Clark. He enlisted into the Army in May 1915 and his training took him to Buxton, Sheffield, Winchester and Godalming. From there he proceeded to the Front on 12^th March 1916.He was killed by a shell which landed in the middle of a party of 4 men delivering rations to the troops in the Front Line.

He left a Wife and 2 children

 

 

Turner, Kenneth Leigh

 

Rank: Second Lieutenant

 

Battalion: 5^th Reserve Cavalry Regiment attached Queens Own Worcestershire Hussars

 

Died: 2^nd May 1918

 

Age: 40

 

Buried: Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel

 

Additional Information:

Son of Frederick John and Emily Cunningham Turner of Mansfield Woodhouse.

 

 

 Tyler, Francis William

 

Rank: Driver

 

Number: 23518

 

Battalion: V/34^th Heavy Trench Mortar Battery Royal Field Artillery

 

Died: 22^nd August 1917

 

Age: 21

 

Buried: Tincourt New British Cemetery

 

Additional Information:

Son of William and Kate Tyler of Crow Hill Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse