Lieutenant Colonel Guy Aime Dubosc Taylor MC Military Cross
Service Number 44984
Campaign:
World War 2
Died:
26.6.1944
1SG Commanding Officer
Died Age 34
Buried at Bolsena War Cemetery, Italy. III, C, 17
Educated at Eton College
Lt Col Guy Taylor held the position of CO 2 SG until Nov 1943, subsequently took command of 1SG in Italy where he was killed in action on the 26th of June 1944 whilst Commanding from the front under bombardment of
Concentrated enemy Mortar fire.
Colonel Taylor had always been most careful of the lives and welfare of his men, he was sorely missed by both 1st
and 2nd BN’s. He was succeeded on the battlefield by his second In command Maj R. D. Cardiff.
Son of Capt. F. J. D. Taylor and Jeanne Marguerite Dubosc Taylor; husband of Virginia Dubosc Taylor, of Eastleigh, Warminster, Wiltshire
Memorial(s):
| Country | Location | Name of Memorial | Campaign | Names | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | La Foce Strada della Vittoria, 61 53042 Chianciano Terme (Siena) - Italia | La Foce memorial | World War 2 |
Guy Taylor | 26-6-1944 | View |
| England | Eton College In the Cloisters Eton SL6 6DB England | Eton College War Memorial | World War 1 World War 2 |
Guy Taylor | 26-6-1944 | View |
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