Regimental number | 7321 |
Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
School | James St State School, Perth, Western Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Assistant PMG Dept |
Address | Bunbury, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Taguer, 260 Wellington Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets (enlisted at age 19). |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died on the platform of the railway station as a result of a railway collision. |
Fate | Died of accidental injuries |
Place of death or wounding | Noreuil, France |
Age at death | 21.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Duisans British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No. 28), Etrun, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 64 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Postmaster General's Department Roll of Honour, Commonwealth of Australia Building, Perth, Western Australia. Dedicated to 'Officers from Western Australia who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918'. Parents: Christian and Elizabeth TAGUER, Union Restaurant, William Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Family/military connections | Uncle: Pte William Francis -----?, died of pneumonia. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |