Regimental number | 345 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Bristol, England |
School | Merrywood Secondary School, Bristol, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 32 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Commercial traveller |
Address | 34 Chessell Street, Bedminster Bristol, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Clara Taplin, 34 Chessell Street, Bedminster Bristol, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | CQMS |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A32 Themistocles on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF17 Promotion date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Migrated to Australia alone. Arrived in Australia August 1914. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 35 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 17), Buissy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Husband of Bessie Louisa TAPLIN, 538 Kensington Hill, Brislington, Bristol, England |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |