TAYLOR, Frank William
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 14 May 1894 |
| Home Town: | Turramurra, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Fort Street Public School Sydney |
| Occupation: | Bank Accountant |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 22 June 1918, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery V B 78 |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll, Turramurra Memorial Park Memorial Gates, Turramurra Methodist Church Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 3rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 15 Jan 1916: | Involvement 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 15 Jan 1916: | Embarked 3rd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Sydney | |
| 22 Jun 1918: | Involvement Lieutenant, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 3 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-06-22 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
FRANK WILLIAM TAYLOR was born in North Sydney on 14th May, 1894, the son of Mr. James William Taylor and Mrs. Olinda Lucy Ann Taylor. He was educated at Fort Street Public School, Sydney. He joined the service of the Bank at Head Office on 17th May, 1910; was transferred to Dubbo in August, 1914; to Coonamble in March, 1915; and to Trangie, as teller, in August, 1915.
Frank William Taylor enlisted in the A.I.F. on 15th November, 1915, and received an appointment as first-lieutenant. He served in Egypt and France until June, 1918. On 21 st of that month, after successfully leading his platoon (of A Company, 3rd Battalion) and capturing the German position at Strazeele, Merris, he was badly wounded. Two days later he died of wounds at St. Omer Hospital, France.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Husband of Constance TAYLOR
INTO THY HANDS O LORD THE SOUL UNSHEATH'D
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