Lieutenant Marshall "Roy" Taylor
19 May 1918 - 29 Mar 2009
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Biography
The son of Frederick and Gertrude Taylor. He married Winifred B Wright in 1940.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk Group 4 | Assistant Group Commander | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
TXDR 11/3
Occupation
Farmer
Address
Hasketon Hall, Hasketon Road, Hasketon, Woodbridge
Other information
Known as Roy, Taylor was the Assistant Group Commander of Group 4 Suffolk. In 1939 he was living at the family home of Grove Farm, Clopton which is still farmed by the Taylor family and is home to the 493 Bomb Group Museum.
The garden pond at his home, Hasketon Hall had lots of hand grenades disposed into and were found by his son when dredging.
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Marshall Roy Taylor (from the Taylor family)
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Marshall Roy Taylor (from the Taylor family)
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Hasketon Hall (from Gareath Evans)
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Hasketon Hall pond where grenades were disposed of after the war (from Gareath Evans)
References
TNA ref WO199/3389,
Hancock data held at B.R.A,
1939 Register
The Taylor Family
Gareath Evans