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TAYLOR, Robert James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3976 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 July 1915, Bendigo, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Longlea, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Axedale State School No. 1921, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3976, 21st Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic. | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3976, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3976, 21st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , SW to hand. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 21 September 1916. | |
| 8 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 3976, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 3976, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne | |
| 1 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3976, 21st Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 3976, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3976 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-05-03 |
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