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Thomas George TAYLOR

Regimental number992
Place of birthBungendore, New South Wales
SchoolState School, Brisbane, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation38
Height5' 4"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Emma Jane Taylor, Willsoona, Indooroopilly, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the South African War, first with Brabant's Horse and then with the Imperial Bushmen, New South Wales.
Enlistment date17 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name41st Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/58/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll41st Battalion
FateDied of wounds 5 January 1917
Place of death or woundingMessines, Belgium
Age at death43
Age at death from cemetery records43
Place of burialTrois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row R, Grave No. 35), Steenwerck, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
134
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated in Anglican Cemetery, Bungendore, New South Wales. Parents: Owen and Harriett TAYLOR; husband E.J. TAYLOR, 'Weeroona', Daisy Street, Deewhy, New South Wales. Native of Bungendore, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 4 served in the war, returned to Australia;2746 Pte Victor Cecil TAYLOR, 55th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 January 1919; one brother, Lt Albert Owen TAYLOR, served in the South African War.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 18 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England. 20 July 1916.Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 6 September 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 24 november 1916.

Marched out to Anzac School, in the field, 30 December 1916; rejoined 41st Bn, in the field, 14 January 1917.

Promoted Lieutenant, 12 May 1917.

Wounded in action, 2 July 1917 (gun shot wound, thigh), and admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, 3 July 1917.

Died of wounds, 5 July 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, TAYLOR Thomas George

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