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John Westland TAYLOR

Regimental number2889
Date of birth9 June 1890
Place of birthWestland Station (near Longreach, Queensland)
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationSheeper overseer
AddressEagle Junction, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, John Taylor, Eagle Junction, Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date29 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name42nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/59/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll42nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 31 January 1918
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 21426 Driver Andrew McIlwraith TAYLOR, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 12 July 1919; 3659 Pte Thomas McIlwraith TAYLOR, 31st Bn, returned to Australia, 12 July 1919.
Other detailsSon of John and Sarah (nee Boyle) Taylor. Wounded in Action.

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