Regimental number | 3701 |
Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Motor mechanic |
Address | Albion Street, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Alfred E Taylor, Albion Street, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Yes. Senior Cadets. 2 yrs |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Hobart, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Gertrude TAYLOR. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Launceston, Tasmania |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 82 'New Zealand', 28 August 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 22 October 1917, for onward travel to Hobart; discharged (medically unfit), Hobart, 22 Decemeber 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 27 |
Place of burial | Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania |
Sources | NAA: , TAYLOR Alfred Edward |