Regimental number | 32256 |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie S Taylor, Post Office, Tangitere, Hawke's Bay |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 13th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Section R, Plot III, Row G, Grave No 21), Rouen, France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Mr T.E. Taylor, Tangitere, Nuhaka, Hawke's Bay |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 28 |
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