Regimental number | 2027 |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
School | Industrial Public School (Glasgow?), Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Balgownie via Wollongong, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Mary Downie, The Rock, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 39 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XXI, Row F, Grave No. 8), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 57 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter and Margaret TAYLOR |