Wilford George Taylor

Wilford was born on the 29 October 1893 at Virginia.  The Taylor family first came to South Australia in 1850 from Devon.  His father was Samuel Taylor and his mother was Caroline Hatcher. 

Samuel married Caroline Hatcher on the 6 April 1887 at Virginia.  She was born in 1865 and they had the following children;

              Leslie Osmond Read was born on the 5 February 1888 at Virginia.

              Norma Eleanor was born on the 6 May1891 at Virginia.

              Wilford George was born on the 29 October 1893 at Virginia.

Wilford was 22 years old farmer when he enlisted on the 30 September 1916.   He left  Adelaide on the “Berrima” on the 16 December bound for Devonport, England.

Wilford was admitted sick to the hospital at Fovant, Hurdcott.  After recovery he was transferred to the Machine Gun Corp at Grantham for training on the 17 June 1917.  He was transferred to the 23^rd Machine Gun Company, Parkhouse, then sailed overseas from Southampton and began fighting in France. 

On the 16 December 1917 he was admitted sick to hospital with persistent diarrhoea.  This continued and he also had colitis and was admitted to hospital at Boulogne.  He was again admitted sick with Pyrixia at Abberville.  The war ended in November and he was sent from Havre back to Cadford in England.  He sailed back to Australia on the troop ship “Wahehe” on the 10 May 1919 from Tilbury and arrived in Adelaide on the 26 June 1919 and he was discharged.  Wilford was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

When Wilford  was 27 years old he married Ivy Rachel Hatcher aged 25 years old on the 6 July 1920 at Virginia.  Ivy’s father was Albert Hatcher.  Wilford and Ivy had two children;

              Ian Samuel was born on the 22 April 1923 at Medindie and died in 1992 aged 69 years old.

              Sylvia was born in 1926 and died in 1978 aged 52 years old.

Wliford’s father Samuel died on the 28 August 1958 at Virginia aged 95 years old.  Wilford died on the 23 February 1977 at Salisbury aged 84 years old and Ivy died on the 18 October 1963 aged 68 years old.