| Regimental number | 2491 |
| Place of birth | Brighton, Sussex, England |
| School | St Paul's Church of England School (Brighton? London?), England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Brickmaker |
| Address | c/o Mrs Skinner, Morrison Road, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 109 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A. Taylor, 89A Lexham Gardens, Kensington, London, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Migrated alone to Australia. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 2), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Alice TAYLOR, 4 Clarence Gardens, Hampstead Road, London, England. Native of Brighton, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 14 March 1916; disembarked Suez, 5 April 1916. Proceeded to 31st Bn from 8th Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, 25 May 1916; taken on strength of 31st Bn, Ferry Post, 25 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 July 1916. Killed in action, 21 July 1916. Buried New Cemetery, Sailly-sur-La-Lys, by Reverend W. Meredith Holliday, no date recorded. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TAYLOR William |
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