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TAYLOR, William Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2008 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 June 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Coonabarabran, Warrumbungle Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shearer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Coonabarabran, New South Wales, 26 September 1964 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2008, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 16 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2008, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 16 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2008, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2008, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Shell wound (left thigh) | |
| 4 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2008, 25th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), 2nd occasion - shell wound (right buttocks) | |
| 10 Jun 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Merris (France), ...rushed out single handed, killing four or five of the enemy and putting the rest to flight. His gallantry was a fine example to all his men. | |
| 23 Jun 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 25th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 2008, 25th Infantry Battalion, "Peaceful Penetration - Low-Cost, High-Gain Tactics on the Western Front", 3rd occasion | |
| 27 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 2008, 9th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Military Medal Citation
During an attack on the enemy positions south of MORLANCOURT, near ALBERT, on the night 10/11 June 1918, this N.C.Os. section met with strong opposition from a party of the enemy, which temporarily stopped the advance. He rushed out single handed, killing four or five of the enemy, and putting the rest to flight. His gallantry was a fine example to all his men.
Submitted 20 April 2017 by Brad Skinner
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