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TAYLOR, Percy Hamilton
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1551, 1551A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia, 22 July 1889 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Urquhart Street State School, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Brickmaker |
| Died: | Killed in action, Bullecourt, France, 3 May 1917, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1551, 24th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 8 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1551, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 8 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 1551, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 3 May 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 1551A, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1551A awm_unit: 24 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-05-03 |
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