Kenneth Campbell TAYLOR-VERNON MM

TAYLOR-VERNON, Kenneth Campbell

    Service Number: 2911
    Enlisted: 23 August 1915, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 12th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Waratah, Tasmania, Australia, 1888
    Home Town: King Island, Tasmania
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Grazier
    Died: Hollywood, Western Australia, 15 July 1974, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Geraldton Cemetery, Western Australia
    Church of England area, Row 21, Grave 11
    Memorials: Currie King Island Great War Honour Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    23 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2911, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
    27 Oct 1915: Involvement Private, 2911, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
    27 Oct 1915: Embarked Private, 2911, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
    20 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2911, 12th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the foot. Embarked HS Asturias at Havre for England on 20 July 1916
    31 Oct 1917: Honoured Military Medal, Citation:- During the attack on Polygon Wood, east of Ypres on 20/21st September, 1917, Sgt. Taylor-Vernon acted as Platoon Commander. By his great courage and personal example he kept his men in cheerful spirits throughout the whole operations. He also took charge of another platoon whose Officer had become a casualty, reorganised same and materially assisted in the consolidation of the position. During heavy enemy barrage on the night of 21st September, by conspicuous gallantry and disregard of personal safety, he got all his men under good cover, thus avoiding many casualties. London Gazette on 17 December 1917, page 13200, position 58. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 2 May 1918, page 1038, position 14
    15 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2911, 12th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District as medically unfit

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Joseph Taylor-Vernon and Ada Taylor-Vernon nee Scougall of Waratah, NSW and later of Kings Island, Tasmania

    Returned to Australia on 6 August 1919 aboard HT Konig Frederick August disembarking at Melbourne for onward travel to Hobart.

    Medals: Military Medal, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Husband of Emily Margaret Taylor-Vernon nee Brand. Kenneth and Emily were married on 12 April 1919 in the  Lambeth Parish Church, England. Vicar John Darlington officiated. They later divorced in 1923c

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