Edward George TAYLOR

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Service Number:	5
Enlisted:	19 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	1st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kent, England, 1877
Home Town:	Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Public School, England
Occupation:	Engineer Fitter
Died:	Killed in Action, Dardenelles, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 16 May 1915
Cemetery:	Quinn's Post Cemetery, ANZAC Row C, Grave 4 Rev. F.W. Wray officiated, Quinn's Post Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

19 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 5, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
18 Oct 1914:	Involvement 5, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
18 Oct 1914:	Embarked 5, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney
18 Oct 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st Infantry Battalion, Armoury Sergeant
16 May 1915:	Involvement 5, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Armourer Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-05-16

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Arrived in Australia aged 32 years

Husband of Marie Taylor nee Stapleton of 39 Green's Road, Paddington, NSW. Edward and Marie were married in 1909c possibly in Balmain North, NSW

Father of Edward R.P. Taylor

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Served his apprenticeship with Hayward Tylor of London, England

Also served with the British Army Imperial Yeomanry during the Boer War