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TAYLOR, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 12134 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 January 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Operational Base Units (RAAF) |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 3 August 1914 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Hobart Junior Technical School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Educational Consultant for International Correspondence School Pty Ltd |
| Died: | Ground Accident, Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea, Netherlands East Indies, 15 February 1945, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference: Plot FF, Row B, Grave 10. Inscription: "Beloved husband of Thelma, dear daddy of Neville and Joan." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 12134 | |
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| 22 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 12134 | |
| 16 Nov 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Operational Base Units (RAAF), Posted to 47 Operational Base. Killed in motorcycle accident on Noemfoor Island, New Guinea. |
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Sergeant Robert Taylor 12134 of Number 47 Operational Base Unit was killed in a motor vehicle accident on Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea
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