David John Taylor
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| Fovant Military Camp |
During the First World War, temporary camps were built to
handle the training and medical treatment of soldiers. Fovant housed 20,000 men
in prefab wooden huts with corrugated iron cladding and roofs, wood wood-burning
stove in the centre, and about 30 men per hut. The main part of the camp was on
East Farm, stretching from the downs north to Fovant Woods, a mile in distance
and half a mile wide. This comprised five groups of accommodation and
recreational huts (cinema, YMCA, Post Office), Officers’ accommodation, and HQ
Offices, as well as parade ground and training facilities
Fovant Military Hospital was established in the camp, and it
had 449 beds. It was here that Sapper David John Taylor died on the 13th
of April 1919. David had served with the
Royal Engineers.
David was the eldest child of William Henry Taylor and Mary
Rees, who was born in 1892.
At the time of the 1901 Census, the Taylor family was living
at 69 Burrows Road.
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| 1901 Census |
William, 30, was employed as a Billposter, and Mary was 31
years old. Their children were
David J., 9; Tudor W., 7; Ethel M., 6; Mable M., 4; and 1 year
old Olive.
The family moved 46 Vincent Street at the time of the 1911
Census.
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| 1911 Census |
William, 40, was employed as a Coal Yard Foreman and Mary
was 42 years old. Their children were
D. J., 19, was employed as a Driver; T. W., 17 was employed
as a Labourer (General); Ethel May, 16; who was employed as an Ironer; Mabel
Maud, 14; Olive, 12, who attended school; William Henry, 3; and 9-month-old Oswald
Lawrence.
Also present was 30-year-old Labourer Builders Mr. Barris,
and his wife 30-year-old Mrs. Barris.
They had a 9-month-old daughter.
In 1914, David married Eleanor Davies.
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| Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects |
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| David John Taylor Danygraaig Cemetery credit - findagrave |
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