TAYLOR, William George
| Service Number: | 1000 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 January 1915, Place of Enlistment, Herberton, Queensland. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bowen, Queensland, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Cairns, Cairns, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 13 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
St. Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, France Section X, Row B, Grave No 1, St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cairns Cenotaph |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1000, 25th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Herberton, Queensland. | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1000, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1000, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 25th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Dec 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1000, 25th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Shrapnel Wounds | |
| 7 Dec 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1000, 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gun Shot Wound to Head and Arm | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1000, 25th Infantry Battalion, Gun Shot Wound to left leg. | |
| 10 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 25th Infantry Battalion, Temporary Corporal Vice | |
| 10 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 25th Infantry Battalion, Temporary Corporal Vice |
William George Taylor
William George Taylor was born c1892 in Bowen Qld. His father was Frederick Charles Taylor with the only reference to his mother as Mrs. J. Taylor.
In his will he left all of his personal estate to his friend May McBride, Killarney, Ireland.
On his enlistment in Herberton, Queensland, he gave his age as 23 years 4 months, occupation was a Labourer and his next of kin his father Frederick Charles Taylor, Peel St., Mackay, later changed to Mulgrave, Queensland. His height was 5 feet 8 inches, weighed 10 stone 7 pounds with fair complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. His religion was Church of England.
William George Taylor was wounded by shrapnel on the 1 December 1915 at Gallipoli Peninsula, wounded on the 29 July 1916 and killed in action at Amiens on the 13 April 1918 by hostile air craft. William George Taylor was buried at St Pierre Cemetery Amiens, Picardie, France. Courtesy of The Cairns District Family History Society.
Submitted 10 April 2021 by Lynette Turner
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