Depot, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Died:
20/01/1915 (Died of Illness)
Age:
45
Summary
William Taylor was one of 3 brothers who served in the army during the Boer War in South Africa. After his term of service had expired he returned to Cookstown to work. He was married with 7 children. At the outbreak of the First World War he joined his old regiment as a recruiting officer. During this time he contracted pneumonia and died on 20th January 1915.
Cookstown New Cemetery is situated at the junction of Cemetery Road and Westland Road South, Cookstown. Cookstown New Cemetery is also known as Westland Rd Cemetery and Forthill Cemetery.