Taylor, William: Service no. 195839

Digitized Service Record

Source: SS Caronia Passenger Manifest. 1919.

Find-A-Grave

Family Search: When Private William Taylor was born on 29 March 1889, in Curve Lake 35A, Galway-Cavendish and Harvey Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, his father, William Isaac Taylor Jr., was 23 and his mother, Mary Jane Yellowhead, was 18. He married Hannah Woods on 11 October 1911, in Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Curve Lake, Curve Lake First Nation 35, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada in 1916 and Indian River, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada in 1931. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1931, at the age of 42, his occupation is listed as guide in Indian River, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

Indigenous soldier.

One of 4 brothers that served in the 18th Battalion.

Reg. No.NameBattalion
195218Samson Taylor18th
195827Horace TaylorCanadian Forestry Corp
195828Hiram Taylor18th
195839William Taylor18th
195959Issac Taylor18th

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