TAYLOR, Albert
| Service Number: | 2851 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Wallsend Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Railway porter |
| Died: | Killed in action, Pozieres, France, 24 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Wallsend Soldier's Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2851, 19th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 2851, 19th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 2851, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 24 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2851, 4th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2851 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-24 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Albert Taylor was the son of William and Marjorie Taylor, of Wallsend, New South Wales. He was born and raised in Wallsend, New South Wales and his father died there during 1913.
Albert’s eldest and only brother, 1250 Pte. Robert Taylor 34th Battalion AIF was killed in action at Messines on 7 June 1917, aged 31.
Albert enlisted with the 19th Battalion and transferred to the 4th Battalion in Egypt during the reorganisation of the AIF during early 1916.
He died during the heavy fighting at Pozieres, initially sometime between 22-27 July 1916, which was later officially amended to the 24 July 1916. His remains are still missing.
When Albert enlisted, he was only 19 years of age and bore a letter from his employer, The NSW Government Railways, stating he was a junior porter and has permission to join the Expeditionary Forces.
His mother had moved to Broadmeadow, New South Wales, after the war, and she was granted a pension of 2 pounds per fortnight for the loss of Albert.