'During the night 23rd/24th June this man was in charge of a Lewis Gun section in the attack on the enemy trenches South West of Meteren. On moving forward he was wounded by four of the enemy who were moving to their gun. He rushed his section forward, killed the enemy and captured the machine gun. It was not till after our objective had been gained and partly consolidated that TAYLOR asked to get away as he was feeling ill from loss of blood. His courage and example set to the men is worthy of recommendation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23
Date: 12 December 1919

Regimental number	1883
Place of birth	Molong, New South Wales
Religion	Presbyterian
Occupation	Engine driver
Address	121 Regent Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	27
Next of kin	Father, J S Taylor, East Molong, New South Wales
Enlistment date	23 March 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	25 March 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	2nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/19/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 10 April 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	2nd Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 20 April 1919
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Medals	Military Medal 'During the night 23rd/24th June this man was in charge of a Lewis Gun section in the attack on the enemy trenches South West of Meteren. On moving forward he was wounded by four of the enemy who were moving to their gun. He rushed his section forward, killed the enemy and captured the machine gun. It was not till after our objective had been gained and partly consolidated that TAYLOR asked to get away as he was feeling ill from loss of blood. His courage and example set to the men is worthy of recommendation.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: 12 December 1919
Other details	War service: enlisted 11 August 1914, and embarked from Sydney on HMAT A35 'Berrima' on 19 August 1914 as Private, F Company, Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force (Tropical Unit); served at Rabaul. Date of return to Australia not recorded on Nominal Roll. Enlisted in the AIF, 23 March 1915; served in Egypt and Gallipoli. Returned to Australia. Re-enlisted, and embarked from Sydney on HMAT A71 'Nestor' on 9 April 1916. War service: Western Front. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II.
Miscellaneous details	Also embarked INF2REIN16
Date of death	15 September 1957

Ernest Alfred TAYLOR