| Regimental number | 1248 |
| Place of birth | Goulburn, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Central Bucca via South Grafton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Harry Taylor, Lower Bucca via South Grafton, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces, Goulburn, New South Wales. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 34th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXIII, Row D, Grave No. 18), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry Hayden and Emily Jane TAYLOR, Central Bucca Dea, South Grafton, New South Wales. Native of Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night of 18th/19th May, 1917, during a heavy bombardment and a hostile raid on LE TOUQUEST Sector, this man showed great gallantry and devotion to duty. He and Lance Corporal J> HAM alone remained of Lewis gun crew, and together they worked the gun though under heavy shell fire. While being bombed by the five enemy who had entered the trench he assisted Lance Corporal HAM in firing on them, and killing three in the trench and the other two on the parapet as they retreated. He with Lance Corporal HAM were thus responsible for killing the whole of the five enemy who were the only ones to enter our trenches. He also assisted in directing fire on the raiders in No Man's Land causing heavy casualties. His courage in assisting Lance Corporal HAM in working the gun so effectively has aroused the admiration of his Officers and his comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
