In late June 1916 the 15th Battalion was in the line at Hill 60. There were no large scale actions but the trench tours in this location proved to be very dangerous as the threat of snipers was constant and the reciprocal exchange of artillery and trench mortar fire frequent resulted in numerous casualties. On June 28th the battalion suffered six fatal casualties: one man was KIA by sniper fire and five men were KIA when their dugout was hit by a trench mortar round. All six men are buried in Railway Dugouts Cemetery.
436959 Private George Albert Taylor was a 33 year old salesman from Bruce County, ON and 436384 Private Edwin Turner was a 22 year old correspondent originally from Folkstone when they both attested into 51st Battalion at Edmonton in February 1915. Both men were taken on strength as a reinforcements to 15th Battalion on June 9, 1916 and were serving in No. 4 Company at Hill 60.
They were both KIA when their dugout was hit by a German trench mortar round.
NOK: G.R. Turner (F) c/o Molson’s Bank, Edmonton, Alberta
