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TAYLOR, Ernest Alfred

Service Numbers:	780, 1883
Enlisted:	11 August 1914
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Molong, New South Wales, Australia, 6 October 1887
Home Town:	Newtown (NSW), Inner West, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engine driver
Died:	Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia, 15 September 1957, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Rookwood Crematorium - Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:	East Fremantle Municipality Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

11 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 780, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
18 Jan 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 780, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
23 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1883, 2nd Infantry Battalion
10 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1883, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
10 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1883, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
1 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 1883, 2nd Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney
1 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 1883, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
24 Jun 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1883, 2nd Infantry Battalion, SW left shoulder Awarded MM for this action
12 Feb 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, 'During the night 23rd/24th June this man was in charge of Lewis Gun section in the attack on the enemy trenches South West of METEREN. On moving forward he was wounded by four of the enemy who were moving to their gun. He rushed his section forward, killed the enemy and captured the machine gun. It was not till after our objective had been gained and partly consolidated that TAYLOR asked to get away as he was feeling ill from loss of blood. His courage and example set to the men is worthy of recommendation.' Commonwealth Gazette 12 February 1919 on page 271 at position 92
10 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 780, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD

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