Regimental number | 1866 |
Place of birth | Wairoa, New Zealand |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station manager |
Address | Capley, Racecourse Road, Ascot, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Jessie Taylor, c/o Mr Butt, Zillmere Road, Zillmere, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the 1st, 7th and 9th New Zealand Mounted Rifles. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | Australian Remount Unit 2, Squadron 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 28/3/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Remount Unit |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Promoted Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant, 24 February 1916. Admitted to hospital, 16 March 1916; discharged from hospital, 21 March 1916 (no further details recorded). Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Seang Bee', 29 April 1916; discharged (demobilised), Brisbane, 19 June 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, TAYLOR Edward Henry |