Sydney Leslie TAYLOR

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Service Number:	2417
Enlisted:	8 February 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 4 April 1885
Home Town:	Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Cleveland Street Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Fireman
Died:	Killed In Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 31 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

8 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2417
14 Jul 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2417, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
14 Jul 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2417, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
13 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2417, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2417 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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