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TAYLOR, Percival Adam
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 51474 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 May 1917, Enlisted Wangaratta allocated to 25th Reinforcement’s 5th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 26th June 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kiata, Western Victoria, Australia. , 1887 |
| Home Town: | Wangaratta, Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Kiata State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Flour Mill Hand |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, 25 July 1955 |
| Cemetery: |
Beechworth Cemetery Church of England Section Grave 335 |
| Memorials: | Wangaratta and District Victory Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51474, 2nd Depot Battalion, Enlisted Wangaratta allocated to 25th Reinforcement’s 5th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 26th June 1917 | |
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| 13 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Depot Battalion, Transferred to M Company 2nd Depot Battalion Broadmeadows Camp for duty | |
| 19 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Depot Battalion , Posted on promotion to Recruit Battalion Broadmeadows Camp for duty | |
| 7 Jan 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Depot Battalion, Allocated to 10th Reinforcement’s 46th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria | |
| 20 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp | |
| 1 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 51474, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1918: | Embarked Private, 51474, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 6 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 24th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 24th Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK Retain rank of Acting Sergeant for 24th Bn draft UK | |
| 20 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, Reverts to Rank of Private on March in to the 24th Battalion in the field France | |
| 7 Jul 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 51474, 24th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT Chemnitz Disembarked Melbourne on 5th September 1919 | |
| 28 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51474, 24th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Pam Hamilton
Resident of Vincent Street Wangaratta Victoria 1924 and
Beechworth 1926-1955
Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton
Resident of Vincent Street Wangaratta Victoria 1924 and
Beechworth 1926-1955