Harry Gainsborough Taylor
Date of birth: 1881
Date of death: 1.7.1916
Area: Knottingley
Regiment: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Family information: Husband of Ada Taylor nee Pratt
Rank: Private
Service number: 15802
War Service
Harry Taylor joined the 8th battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and died on 1st July 1916. He is commemorated on the Thiepval memorial, Somme, France Pier & Face 11C & 12A.
In 1917 Amelia Pratt inserted the following memorial in the local newspaper:
Pontefract & Castleford Express Roll of Honour 17th August 1917
“PRATT – BAILEY – TAYLOR – MILLER
In loving memory of my dear husband Pte J T Pratt, KOYLI, of Ferrybridge, killed in action 8 June 1917.
Also my dear brother-in-law L/Cpl H Bailey died from gas 19 December 1915.
And Pte H Taylor died somewhere in France 1 July 1916.
And Pte Miller drowned at Athlone, Ireland whilst serving King and Country 22 December 1916.
May their reward be as great as their sacrifice.
From the sorrowing wife Milly Pratt.”
Family Life
Harry Taylor was born in Leeds c1881 the son of William and ?? Harry Gainsborough Taylor married Ada Pratt on 25th October 1905 at St Andrew’s Church, Ferrybridge and the entry in the marriage entry says that his father was William, a deceased Dyer. In the 1911 census he is shown as a Colliery Banksman, living at Broughtons Yard, Ferrybridge with his wife and two children. They are lodging with Joseph Thomas Pratt and family (see entry for PRATT).
Thiepval Memorial