Basic Details Surname Taylor Forenames Thomas Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked as a cutter for a firm of wholesale clothiers before the war and was not married. He was accidentally wounded - the details were not disclosed to his family - and died in a casualty clearing station. His age was variously given as both 39 and 20 and he was not found to be commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Not Stated on the Memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Not Stated on the Memorial Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Not Stated on the Memorial Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The South Staffordshire Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death France Country of burial France Town of burial Dernancourt Cemetery Communal Cemetery Year of death 1916 Month of death December Day of death 30 Manner of death as stated Not Stated on the Memorial Manner of death reference Died of Wounds