Regimental number | 657 |
Place of birth | Bangalore, Madras Presidency, India |
School | Retford Grammar School, Nottinghamshire, England |
Other training | Tamworth Agricultural College, New South Wales |
Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bush labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M J Taylor, St Michaels' Place, West Bradford, Notts, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | b. 17 September 1891. "Twice to India and back to England before the age of 8. Keen on natural history and a 'jungle' life. Keen student of all sorts of history. Very delicate from 12 to 21 - then got all right & went to B[ritish] E[ast] Africa to a trading firm. A serious illness & doctor's orders of [a] voyage took him to Australia where he found work through Labour Agency, but intended to eventually settle in B.E.A. with a trading cart of his own." (details from mother) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Johnstons Jolly (Special Memorial 36), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 42 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Dr. Vincent O. and Maria Jane TAYLOR, "Trevons", High Street, Selsey, Sussex, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |