Samuel John TAYLOR

Regimental number6906
Date of birth6 July 1884
Place of birthAdelaide, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPainter
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Height5' 7.5"
Weight158 lbs
Next of kinJohn Taylor, Petersburg, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil (previously rejected on account of teeth)
Enlistment date17 May 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion 19th Reinforcement
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 11 May 1917
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Photo: Peter Dennis
Discharge date15 June 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Shropshire', 1 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit: corneal ulcer), Melbourne, 15 June 1919.

Date of death14 December 1938
Age at death54
Place of burialAIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, TAYLOR Samuel John