TAYLOR, William James, Signalman 2595497, 7th A.A. Divison, Signals, Royal Signals, died 10th November 1940. He is at rest in Guisborough Cemetery, Yorkshire
7th AA Signal Regiment was formed in Hull/Darlington from elements from 50 (Northumbrian) Divisional Signal Regiment.
Deployments in World War 2
7th AA Signal Regiment
Formed to support units in Yorkshire and the North East changing in 1941 to support the North East Only.
3rd (North Midland) Corps Signals
Served in France from March - June in 1940, on return to the UK it becomes 10 Corps Signals on Home Defence duties for two years. Deploying with 10 Corps to Persia and Iraq in 1942, onto Italy in 1943 and to Greece in 1944 when Greece entered into its civil war.
4th (North Midland) Corps Signals
This unit formed the signals for 'Q' Armoured Division in 1941, this eventually became 11th Armoured Division in 1942 and saw action in 1944-45 in NW Europe.
