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George James Taylor - died in WWII in faroe Island

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Katie

Katie Report 27 Sep 2008 18:42

HI I am trying to find details about my great grandfather who we believe died in the Faroe Isles during WWII, in about 1943, we believe he was part of the cold stream guards and played an important role as batman to an importmant man. We do not know how he died and my nan was only a child when it happened so she has always wanted to know. Her name is Janet Taylor and her mum was Caroline Machine before she became Caroline Taylor and they lived in Sheffield where I believe George was born. If anyone knows anyting about George James Taylor, how he died? or anything more? please contact me.

Kind regards Katie

Jayne

Jayne Report 27 Sep 2008 18:53

Try the Commonwealth War Graves search facility ??

http://www.cwgc.org/

Dea

Dea Report 27 Sep 2008 18:53

Is this him?

TAYLOR, GEORGE JAMES
Initials: G J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Corps of Military Police
Age: 41
Date of Death: 14/08/1943
Service No: 2648399
Additional information: Son of John William and Jane Taylor, of Sheffield; husband of Caroline Taylor, of Sheffield.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 200.
Cemetery: TORSHAVN CEMETERY

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TORSHAVN CEMETERY
Country: Faroe Islands
Locality: unspecified
Location Information: Torshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands and lies in the centre of the group near the southern end of the largest island, Stromo. The Cemetery lies to the south-west of the town and the British graves are in the north central part of the Cemetery.
Historical Information: A small force of Commonwealth troops was sent to the Faroes in April 1940 to guard against a possible German invasion following their occupation of Denmark. Although no invasion was attempted, the islands suffered a number of raids from the Luftwaffe in 1941 and 1942. The garrison, which at its peak numbered 6,000, was greatly reduced in April 1944. Torshavn Cemetery contains 38 Commonwealth burials, one of them unidentified.
No. of Identified Casualties: 39


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