TAYLOR, John Michael
| Service Number: | 407 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 July 1915, An original of A Company |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Cheltenham, Bayside, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 407, 29th Infantry Battalion, An original of A Company | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 407, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 407, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
The son of William Francis Taylor (died 1915) and Ellen Taylor (died 1901). John’s mother had died when he was about 8 years of age. The father died 10 days after John embarked from Australia.
John Michael Taylor was listed as missing on 20 July 1916 after the Battle of Fromelles. Several men in his Red Cross file stated that they saw him killed by a rifle or machine gun bullet. He wasn’t confirmed as killed until well over 12 months later.
His older brother, 1006 Pte. Thomas Taylor 37th Battalion was later killed in action on 30 August 1918, aged 27.
Their younger brother William Albert Taylor of Cheltenham, the only survivor of the family, was nominated to receive all of their medals and awards.
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