| Regimental number | 2048 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | 220 Young Street, Annandale, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Son, G W Taylor, 220 Young Street, Annandale, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 10 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 27 July 1915 - 1st Field Company Engineers, 10th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 1 FCE, 3 November 1915. Wounded, 19 September 1917, in Belgium, but remained at duty. Promoted Sergeant, 9 July 1918. Mortally wounded, 12 August 1918. Died at Lihons, France. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 40 |
| Place of burial | Mont Huon Military Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 3B), Le Treport, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when working on the construction of a strong point under heavy fire. He took charge when his officer was wounded, and, keeping his men under perfect control, completed the work. He showed great initiative and fearlessness.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: Military Medal 'In the operations along MENIN ROAD, during the period from 2. a.m. on September 20th to midnight on the same date he was employed on the construction of a strong point in the vicinity of POLYGON WOOD and a communication trench to a neighbouring strong point. About 4.30 a.m. the position was subjected to heavy hostile shelling Corporal TAYLOR assisted very considerably to lay out the communication trench before dawn and placed the men, while everybody in the vicinity was sheltering owing to the intensity of the bombardment. About 6 p.m. the same day the strong point was very heavily shelled for over two hours and Corporal TAYLOR again showed great courage digging out and attending casualties and encouraging men and repeatedly moved along the trench which had by this time been very baadly damaged.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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