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Harold Burfield TAYLOR

Date of birth10 August 1890
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationAnalyst
AddressKenneth Street, Longueville, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, E B Taylor, Kenneth Street, Longueville, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date5 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentLieutenant
Unit name19th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/36/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 2 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll19th Battalion
Promotions

Captain


Unit: 19th Battalion
Promotion date: 12 February 1917

FateReturned to Australia 8 January 1919
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when held up during an advance. Taking with him one officer and ten other ranks, he attacked the position, and succeeded in capturing it, taking fifteen of the enemy prisoners, wounding numerous others, and putting the remainder to flight.
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 137
Date: 30 August 1918

Bar to Military Cross


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110
Date: 25 July 1918

Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: Military Cross and Bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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