Regimental number | 939 |
Place of birth | Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England |
School | St Paul's Church School, Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Taylor, Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Ration Farm Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. II), La Chapelle d'Armentieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 179 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Caroline TAYLOR, 9 Edward Road, Whitley Bay, England |