Reginald (Reg) Sidney Taylor
Memorial: Thornbury - St Mary's Church
Regiment: Somerset Light Infantry
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Private
Parents: Sidney John and Alice Elizabeth Taylor
Home address: 2 Sawmill Lane, Thornbury, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Quarryman at Tytherington Quarry
Date of birth: 10/11/1918
Date of death: 29/06/1944
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France
Age: 25
Further information:
Reg landed in Normandy on D-Day 6th June and fought with his regiment in the North West Europe Campaign. Reginald died 3 weeks after the landings, from wounds he received during the Battle for Caen.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
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