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Jun 24, 1895
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Born in Fredericton, New
Brunswick to Jeremy and Mary (nee Elder) Taylor
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Jul 20, 1915
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Attached to the 59th
Battalion CEF from the 14th Regiment, Princess of Wales’ Own
Rifles (PWOR)
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Aug 27, 1915
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Appointed to be Quartermaster
for the 59th Battalion
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Feb 17, 1916
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Officer’s Declaration on enlistment into the 59th
Battalion CEF in Brockville, Ontario
Ø Rank Lieutenant
Ø Next of kin given as Jeremy Taylor Esq., Father,
52 Earl St., Kingston, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Student
Ø Previous military experience given as 3 years in
the Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles and 2 months, Home Service
Ø Religion given as Anglican
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Apr 1, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 11, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp
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May 15, 1916
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Attended the Machine Gun
course at the CMS (Canadian Military School) in Croborough
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May 25, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from
course
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Jul 8, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Jul 9, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the
21st Battalion
When Lieutenant Taylor joined
the 21st Battalion at the front, he was posted to “A” Company
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the capture of the
heavily defended sugar factory south of Courcelette, France, Lieutenant
Taylor suffered a shrapnel wound to his right leg that caused splintering of
bone and tissue damage. He was
evacuated to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a
casualty clearing station
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Sep 16, 1916
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Transferred to the Order of
St. John Hospital in Etaples, France
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Sep 20, 1916
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen
On arrival in England, he was admitted
to the Anstie Grange Officer’s Hospital in Cambridge
Transferred to the CTD
(Canadian Training Division) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Sep 25, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and granted
leave to Canada at his own expense until November 25, 1916
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Oct 31, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Liverpool
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Nov 5, 1916
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Nov 25, 1916
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Leave extended to January 15,
1917
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Jan 15, 1917
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Leave extended to February 15,
1917
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Feb 15, 1917
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Leave extended to April 30, 1917
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Apr 30, 1917
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Retained in Canada for duty
and Taken On Strength Military District No. 3 in Kingston
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Aug 13, 1917
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Attached to the 1st
Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment for duty in Kingston
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Jan 19, 1918
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Detailed for duty as the
Officer i/c Returning Statistics in Kingston
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Dec 5, 1918
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Appointed to the rank of
Brevet Captain in the Princess of Wales’ Own Rifles in Kingston
In 1918 he was awarded a
Rhodes Scholarship, however, he deferred it until he was discharged from
service and entered Oxford University in 1920.
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Jul 21, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Captain
Ø Entitled to War Service
Badge Class “A”
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 136 King St., Kingston, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o the Manager, Bank
of Montreal, Kingston, Ontario
Attended Oxford University on
a Rhodes Scholarship. While here, he
played hockey for the university’s team as a goaltender. He led the team to many victories and was a
member of the Canadian team that won the 1923 Spengler Cup inaugural
tournament in Davos, Switzerland.
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Jun 22, 1927
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Married to Elspeth Lucy
Frances Shortt in White Plains, New York, USA
Kenneth Elder Taylor served as
a Chaplain during WWII with the rank of Honorary Colonel in Canada, England
and Europe with distinction
In 1943 he was awarded the
Efficiency Decoration – ED per Canadian General Order No. 322
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Jun 30, 1945
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Awarded Officer of the OBE
(Order of the British Empire) per London Gazette while holding rank of
Honorary Colonel in the 1st Canadian Army
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Mar 9, 1946
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Mentioned in Despatches per
London Gazette
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Jul 6, 1946
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The award of the Order of the
British Empire was upgraded to be Commander of the Order of the British
Empire per London Gazette
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Aug 2, 1949
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Awarded Commander in the Order
of Orange Nassau by Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands per London
Gazette
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Aug 5, 1979
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Kenneth Elder Taylor died in
London, Ontario. He was later cremated
and buried in the Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston, Ontario
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