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252799 Pte. Thomas Taylor British Army 8th Btn. West Surrey Regiment (Queens) from:Reigate, Surrey (d.25th Sept 1915) On Remembrance Day 2017 we discovered a relative of my wife's mother, Thomas Taylor was recorded on the war memorial opposite St Luke's church South Park Reigate. The family Taylor had lived in and around Charlwood and Reigate and mainly worked as agricultural labourers. Thomas was one of 6 and is recorded on the 1901 census as being in Reigate workhouse. He and his brother Stephen joined the Queens Royal West Surrey's at the start of the war. He was allocated to the 8th Battalion whose first action was to be at the Battle of Loos in September 1915. The battalion was a reserve and due to poor logistics arrived late on the first day 25th September and did not go into action until the 26th. However, Thomas was killed on the 25th and his body was never found. He is recorded on the memorial in the Military Cemetery at Loos-en-Gohelle as well as the one in South Park. His brother, my wife's grandfather, survived the War although gassed. He never mentioned his brother to any of the family. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**