Regimental number | 3928 |
Place of birth | Middle Park, Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Errol St State School, North Melbourne, Victoria |
Other training | Working Men's College, Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Electrician |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, John Taylor, 96 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets (62nd Unit, North Carlton) and in the 52nd Infantry Regiment (Albert Park), Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Gordon Dump Cemetery (PLot I, Row B, Grave No. 23), Ovillers-La Boiselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Hannah TAYLOR, Machine Department, Argus Office, Melbourne, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |