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Victor Ross TAYLOR

Regimental number2808
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngine driver
Address'Redbraes', Victoria Street, Epping, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinMother, Mrs Fanny Clara Taylor, 'Redbraes', Victoria Street, Epping, New South Wales
Enlistment date13 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name5th Field Ambulance, C Section
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/48/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on 31 May 1915
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship members of this unit sailed on. Two ships left from Sydney: the 'Ajana' on 31 May 1915 carrying three officers and 98 men and the 'Ceramic' on 25 June 1915 carrying three officers and 129 men.
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Field Ambulance
FateDied of wounds 21 June 1917
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialBapaume Australian Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 6), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
184
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William Mackie and Fannie Clara TAYLOR, "Red Braes", Victoria Street, Epping, New South Wales. Native of Sydney, New South Wales

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