Captain William Taylor
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
attached Royal Flying Corps

William Thomas, was George Henrys brother,

"I believe that your record of Capt William Taylor and our William Thomas Taylor are one and the same. William Thomas Taylor, who was a benefactor of Towneley Hall and a consulting engineer, made his fortune travelling the world and is mentioned In the Graces Guide ,1922 Who's Who In Engineering, as a Captain in 1/12th Battalion Loyal North Lancs Regiment, which matches your information."

The following is taken from Graces Guide 1922;

TAYLOR, William T., F.R.S.A., F.R.G.S., M.Inst.C.E., M.I.Mech.E., M.I.E.E., HydroElectric Consulting Engineer, Vernon Villa, Tetherdown, Muswell Hill, London, N. T. N.: 2322 Gerrard. Design, construction and management of large extra-high voltage hydro-electric systems in United States of America, Mexico, India, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, etc. Consulting Engineer, specializing in hydro-electric investigations, reports, construction and management. Member, American Society of Civil Engineers; Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Fellow and Life Member, American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Publications: Papers read before Institute of Electrical Engineers, for which awarded Paris Premium; paper read before Institute of Municipal Engineers, for which awarded Year Prize; author of " American Hydro-Electric Practice," " Transformer Practice," " Calculation of Electric Conductors," " Tidal Power "; writer of numerous papers in the engineering press. War Services.—Captain and Company Commander, 1/12th Battalion Loyal North Lancs Regiment from 1915-9; attached Royal Flying Corps, Equipment Officer, from August, 1916, to April, 1918; Staff Captain, Air Ministry, 1918-9.

(courtesy of Ann Taylor)