Basic Details Surname Taylor Forenames Thomas C Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Lost With His Ship S. S. Woolston By Enemy (14th May 1918 torpedoed and sunk by German submarine UC.52 while 1.5 miles from Syracuse Harbour Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) M.N. Unit (Primary - Stated) SS Woolston Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Merchant Navy Death and Burial details Country of death Syracuse Year of death 1918 Month of death May Day of death 14 Age at death 45 Manner of death as stated Ship torpedoed by Submarine Manner of death reference Killed in Action