Regimental number | 1406A |
Place of birth | Antill Ponds, Tasmania |
School | State School (Antill Ponds? Oatlands?), Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Oatlands, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Taylor, Oatlands, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was one of the 15th Bn's advance guard at the Gallipoli landing. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli |
Age at death | 22.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Embarkation Pier Cemetery (Special Memorial D. 12.), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 78 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Amelia TAYLOR, Stanley Street, Oatlands, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | Brother: 12410 Gunner Ellis Risby TAYLOR, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |