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TAYLOR, Edward George
| Service Numbers: | 3039A, 3039 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | labourer |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 6 November 1946, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia Enfield Cemetery Kendrew Oval Row 10 Site 9 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 3039A, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
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| 14 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 3039A, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 3039, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 3039, 12th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Philip Quin
3039 Private Edward George Taylor, Born at N0. 7 Hobson Street, Adelaide, South Australia. The son of Thomas and Sarah Taylor he joined the Army on the 19th July 1915 and was sent to France with the Australian 12th Battalion. Private Taylor was wounded twice and the last resulted in wounds of the chest, shoulder and knee, he was repatriated back to the Brock War Hospital in Woolwich, UK before returning home to Australia. he received the 14-15 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal. he passed on the 6th November 1946 at the age of 50 and is interned at the Enfield Cemetary in Adelaide, South Australia.
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