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TAYLOR, Richard Oliver
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4604 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 57th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Castlemaine, Mount Alexander, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Moulder |
| Memorials: | Castlemaine Wesley Hill Methodist Church Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4604, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 28 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4604, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 16 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4604, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), SW to hand sustained in the front line near Fleurbaix. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 26 August 1916. | |
| 23 Oct 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 57th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 28 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 4604, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 4604, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 7 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 57th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 13 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4604, 57th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), GSW (severe) to left thigh. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. | |
| 18 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4604, 57th Infantry Battalion, RTA 9 February 1919 for discharge (TPE). |
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