Samuel Taylor

Drummer

Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys Regiment) 12787 9th Battalion
Royal Munster Fusiliers G/345  

Photo Lea Mills postcard

Samuel Taylor in WW1

Notes
Samuel Taylor was one of the many who volunteered at the meeting held in August 1914. He lived in Cromford and worked as a counter in the Washhouse of the Dressing Department at Lea Mills.
Like so many of the early volunteers, he joined initially the Notts & Derby Regt.
He served in the Balkans from 2nd August 1915.
Samuel Taylor married Nellie Biddulph in Q3 of 1917 in the Bakewell Registration District. Nellie was sister to Charles Frederick Biddulph who also worked at Lea Mills, served in WW1 and is on the Roll of Honour.

Samuel's brother Albert Taylor also worked at Lea Mills and is on theRoll of Honour.

Medal Roll Index
He was awarded the Victory, British War and 15 Star Medals.
Entered the Balkans 02/08/15
Class Z 28/03/19

Newspaper Reports

High Peak News 10 September 1914
CROMFORD
THE ROLL OF HONOUR
A SPLENDID LIST

Mr F.C. Arkwright, D.L.,J.P. is commendably arranging Rolls of Honour for each of the districts, and that for Cromford has been placed outside the Institute. The names of the brave men are as follows:–
New Army (Sherwood Foresters) – Ernest Allen, Harry Britland, Robert Britland, Frank Brown, James Gibbs, Geo. Gibbs, Joseph Gladwin, Jno. Wm. Gould, Jno. H. Gregory, Fredk. Hollnd, Jas. Holmes, Geo. Lloyd, Lawrence Musgrave, Bertrand Parker, Chas. Parker, Harry Parker, Samuel Pearson, Joseph Pidcock, Geo. Robinson, Jas. Robinson, Samuel Taylor, Jas. Toplis

30 October 1915 Derbyshire Courier 1915
News has been received by Mr and Mrs Wm. Taylor, Bedehouse Lane, Cromford, that their son Private Sam Taylor 9th Sherwood Foresters has been wounded in the leg whilst in action at the Dardanelles. The postcard states that he expects to come back to England on the next boat and he will now be on the way home. Prior to enlistment Private Taylor worked at Masson Mill, and was a bugler in the Cromford Boy Scouts.

Samuel taylor in WW1

High Peak News 12 February 1916
HOME WOUNDED FROM THE DARDANELLES
DRUMMER SAMUEL TAYLOR

newspaper photo of Samuel Taylor in ww1
Drummer Samuel Taylor, son of Mr William Taylor, of Cromford, another soldier of the Sherwoods, is home after being wounded. He joined the Army when Private Harry Parker did, but they were separated, one going to France and the other to the Dardanelles. Drummer Taylor when he had been there a few days was attacked by dysentery and went into hospital. He was there when the first attack was made at Suvla Bay. The wounded from that attack were bought to where he was and he took duty watching them all night. When he came out of hospital he was extremely weak and it took him from 7p.m. to 2 a.m. to walk a mile. On the following Saturday he came out of the trenches for a rest. He was afterwards wounded in the left thigh. It was by an explosive bullet which blew the flesh of the leg away. It was on the eighth day he had been in the trenches that this occurred. He was taken to hospital and operated upon on the second day, after which he was sent by ship to England. He went into the Reading Hospital and later to the one at Newbury, Berks.
Drummer Taylor is now getting better and he has ten days leave home. He there met his close friend, Private Harry Parker, after being separated for many a long month. This is the first time they had met since September 1914, and they had a jolly time to gather going over the old ground of the campaigns they had been through.
Bravo lads!

Letters to JB Marsden-Smedley

Sun. Sept. 2  17
Sir
Just a few lines to thank you for the parcel you sent off on 22nd of last month.  I received it last Wed  the 29th but this is the first opportunity I have had to write and thank you, so you will excuse me for not writing before and I can assure you the gift was very much appreciated.
I remain
Yours Respectfully
Albert Taylor

Thurs Dec 20th 17.
Sir
Accept my thanks for the parcel of the undershirts which I received yesterday & I assure you the gift is very much appreciated.
I Remain Yours Respectfully
A. Taylor
Countersigned: JM Russell

Mon. Jan 28th 18
Dear Sir
Just a few lines to thank you for the parcel you sent off on the 8th Jan  & which I received today & I assure you that the gift is very much appreciated. I remain Yours Respectfully
Albert Taylor
Countersigned: JM Russell


CENSUS INFORMATION

1901: Porter Lane, Cromford

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
William Taylor Head 39 Stone mason journeyman Wirksworth
Emma Taylor wife 36   Bonsall
Harriet Taylor daughter 15 Factor hand hosiery mill Wirksworth
William Taylor son 13 Factory hand hosiery mills Wirksworth
Gertrude Taylor daughter 10   Wirksworth
Ivy Taylor daughter 7   Wirksworth
Samuel Taylor son 6   Wirksworth
John Taylor son 2   Cromford
Albert Taylor son 1   Cromford

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1911: Bede House Lane, Cromford

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
William Taylor Head 49 Stone mason & builder Wirksworth
Emma Taylor wife 46   Bonsall
Gertrude Taylor daughter 20 Seamer hosiery manufacturer Wirksworth
Ivy Taylor daughter 17 Cop winder Cotton Mill Wirksworth
Samuel Taylor son 16 Doubler Cotton Mill Wirksworth
John Taylor son 13 Scholar Cromford
Albert Taylor son 11 Scholar Cromford
Arthur Taylor son 10 Scholar Cronford
Doris Taylor daughter 8   Cromford
Clarice Taylor daughter 6   Cromford
Irene Taylor daughter 5   Cromford
Cyril Taylor son 5 mo   Cromford

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