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TAYLOR, Alexander John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX2687 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 October 1939, Gladstone, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | BRISBANE, QLD, 5 July 1916 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement QX2687, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Gladstone, QLD | |
| 29 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, QX2687 | |
| 2 Mar 1944: | Discharged | |
| 2 Mar 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, QX2687 |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the history of the 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Whilst serving with the 2nd/10th he was wounded in an action at Tobruk 3rd May 41. The action that he and the section of men that he was leading was significant, and for this he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM. He finished his service with the Unit with the rank of Corporal. The details of this action are read in page 153, and summarised in appendix 1 page 5 of the last reprint (2011) of the Unit history.
Submitted 31 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL