Taylor R F 2nd Lt 5th Kings Shropshire Light Infantry

Taylor R F 2nd Lt 5th Kings Shropshire Light Infantry

TAYLOR, RONALD FRANCIS, 2nd Lieut., 5th Battn. King’s Shropshire L.I., 4th s. of Alfred Taylor, of Starston Place, Harleston, Norfolk, J.P., by his wife, Anna Enfield, dau. of Septimus Dowson, of Southtown, Great Yarmouth; b. Starston Place, afsd., 29 Feb. 1888; educ. St. Andrew’s School (Rev. E. L. Browne), Eastbourne; Malvern College, and Pembroke College, Cambridge (B.A. 1909); and after a short period as an assistant master at St. Andrew’s School, joined the firm of Oslers, Birmingham; volunteered on the outbreak of war, and was gazetted 2nd Lieut. to the 5th Shropshire L.I. 28 Sept. 1914; went to France 21 May, 1915, and was killed in action near Ypres, 9 Aug. 1915, during the attack on Hooge. He was in command of an advance trench, a shell killing him instantaneously while he was endeavouring to bind up the wound of one of his corporals. Lieut. Taylor was a good athlete, and an all-round sportsman. He was a member of the Malvern College Cricket XI. and a fine shot.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1