| Regimental number | 727 |
| Place of birth | Taradale, Victoria |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | 986 President Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Elizabeth M Taylor, 986 President Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Member of the local Rifle Club; left the district. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Helena Vale, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 24), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 64 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Henry and Elizabeth Mary TAYLOR, 8 President Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Native of Taradale, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousins (1st): 2 killed in action. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 2 May 1915. Wounded in action, 4 May 1915 (gun shotwound, left buttock); admitted to Government Hospital, Thebir el Kom, 14 June 1916; discharged to duty, 18 June 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 30 June 1915. Admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, 7 July 1915 (diarrhoea), and transferred same day to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 26th Casualty Clearing Station, Lemnos, 10 July 1915; discharged to duty, 10 July 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 22 July 1915. Admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, 19 August 1915 (bronchitis), and transferred same day to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station; embarked Lemnos, 19 August 1915; disembarked Alexandria, 20 August 1915, and admitted to Government Hospital; transferred to Ras el Tin Convalescent Depot, 17 September 1915; discharged to duty, 20 November 1915, and marched in to Overseas Base, Ghezireh. Found guilty, 16 December 1915, of breaking out of camp and remaining absent until apprehended by the Town Picquet at 9.15 am, 23 November 1915: awarded 14 days' confined to barracks. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 April 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 20 May 1916. Killed in action, 22-25 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Letter, Base Records to father, 8 June 1921: ' ... it is noted that you desire the Star of David incised on the Headstone. It is thought you may not be aware this is the symbol of the Jewish faith, as the Cross is the sign of Christianity, irrespective of any particular denomination. As your son's records show he was a member of the Methodist Church, please advise whether you would prefer the latter.' No reply recorded. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TAYLOR Charles Clark |
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