Kenneth Taylor Bland
Service number
2623797
Military unit
5th Bn Grenadier Guards
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
19 Nov 1924
Date of death
25 Jun 1944 (19 years old)
Place of birth
Pleasley, Nottinghamshire
Employment, education or hobbies
In 1939 Kenneth was still at school.
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
Son of John and Mary Ellen Bland of Clarence Lodge, Little Lane, Pleasley Hill.
The family included Reginald, (1914), Eileen (1920) and Richard (1922)
Military history
The 5th Bn of the Grenadier Guards were stationed in Tunisia before taking part in the Italian campaign including the landing at Anzio, Salerno and the battle for Monte Cassino.
Extra information
Buried at Bolsena War Cemetery, Italy plot I. D. 5
Taylor was his mother's maiden name.
Photographs
No photos