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| name           = Ernest Taylor
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| dateofbirth   = 22 May 1894
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| placeofbirth   = Highhurstwood, Sussex, England
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| death           = 18 Feb 1956, aged 62
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| placeofdeath   = Subiaco, Western Australia
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| enlistmentage   = 23 years, 6 months
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| description   = 5'7 ½" (1.71m) tall; 136lbs (61.7kg); fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair.
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| height         = 5'7 ½" (1.71m)
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| weight          = 136lbs
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| complexion     = fresh
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| eyes            = blue
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| hair            = brown
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| header1  = Personal Information
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| occupation   = Market gardener
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| religion   = Church of England
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| label2  = Date of Birth
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| address   = 'High View', Bedfordale, Western Australia
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|  data2  = 22 May 1894
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| relation   = Brother
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| nextofkin      = Mr Henry Taylor
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| regnumber   = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=1930075 52174]
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| enlistmentdate  = 4 Dec 1917
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| rank           = Private
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| unit      = Western Australian Reinforcement 1
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| embarkationdatefrom = 8 May 1918
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| embarkationdateto = 20 Aug 1918
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| shipembarked   = [[SS Port Darwin]]
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| shipembarkednote = Albany to Faenza Italy 10 Jul 1918
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| dateofreturnfrom = 6 Oct 1919
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| dateofreturnto  = 16 Nov 1919
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| shipreturned    = [[HMNZT Pakeha]]
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| fate1           = Returned to Australia
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| monument1   = [[Armadale War Memorial]]
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| monument2   = [[Bedfordale Roll of Honour]]
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|  data3  = Highhurstwood, Sussex, England
 
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|  data4  = 18 Feb 1956, aged 62
 
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|  data7  = 5'7 ½" (1.71m) tall; 136lbs (61.7kg); fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair.
 
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|  data10  = 'High View', Bedfordale, Western Australia
 
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|  data11 = Brother  Mr Henry Taylor
 
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|  data14 = 4 Dec 1917
 
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|  data17 = 8 May 1918 - 20 Aug 1918
 
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|  data18 = [[HMAT A16 Port Melbourne]]
 
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==War Service==
 
==War Service==
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During the journey to England he disembarked in Suez and was attached to a base unit while waiting for transport to England. Sent by train to Alexandria, he again boards the [[HMAT A16 Port Darwin]] for England on 10 Jul 1918. However he becomes ill and is off loaded from the Port Darwin to hospital in Faenza on Italy's East coast on 11 Jul 1918 before continuing to England after he had recovered.
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During the journey to England Ernest disembarked from [[SS Port Darwin]] in Suez on 7 Jun 1918 and was attached to a base unit while waiting for transport to England. Sent by train to Alexandria, he again boarded the [[SS Port Darwin]] on 3 Jul 1918 this time for England, but on 10 Jul 1918 he became ill and was off loaded from the ''Port Darwin'' to hospital in Faenza on Italy's East coast.  He continued to England after he had recovered, but his records do not tell us the ship's name, disembarking at Southampton on 20 Aug 1918.
 
    
 
    
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When he arrives in England he was posted to the 5th Training Battalion at Rollestone on 20 Aug 1918.  His records don't show any service beyond the Training Battalion.  Discharged 10 Dec 1919.
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When he arrived in England he was posted to the [[5th Training Battalion]] at Rollestone on 21 Aug 1918.  His records don't show any service beyond the Training Battalion.  Ernest was discharged by the 5th Military District on 10 Dec 1919.
  
 
==Post War==
 
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==External Links==
 
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*[https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=295460 AIF Project]
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*[https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/175061 RSL Virtual War Memorial]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 01:19, 23 April 2021

Ernest Taylor
Unknown.png
Personal Information
Date of Birth 22 May 1894
Place of Birth Highhurstwood, Sussex, England
Death 18 Feb 1956, aged 62
Place of Death Subiaco, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment 23 years, 6 months
Description 5'7 ½" (1.71m) tall ; 136lbs
61.689 kg
; fresh complexion ; blue eyes ; brown hair
Occupation Market gardener
Religion Church of England
Address 'High View', Bedfordale, Western Australia
Next of Kin Brother , Mr Henry Taylor
Military Information
Reg Number 52174
Date of Enlistment 4 Dec 1917
Rank Private
Unit/Formation Western Australian Reinforcement 1
Date of Embarkation 8 May 1918 ‒ 20 Aug 1918
Ship Embarked On SS Port Darwin
Date of Return 6 Oct 1919 ‒ 16 Nov 1919
Ship Returned On HMNZT Pakeha
Fate Returned to Australia
Monument Armadale War Memorial (Bedfordale panel)
Bedfordale Roll of Honour
Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour
Medals British War Medal




Pre War

Electoral Roll entries 1916 - 1917 High View, Bedfordale, market gardener

War Service

During the journey to England Ernest disembarked from SS Port Darwin in Suez on 7 Jun 1918 and was attached to a base unit while waiting for transport to England. Sent by train to Alexandria, he again boarded the SS Port Darwin on 3 Jul 1918 this time for England, but on 10 Jul 1918 he became ill and was off loaded from the Port Darwin to hospital in Faenza on Italy's East coast. He continued to England after he had recovered, but his records do not tell us the ship's name, disembarking at Southampton on 20 Aug 1918.

When he arrived in England he was posted to the 5th Training Battalion at Rollestone on 21 Aug 1918. His records don't show any service beyond the Training Battalion. Ernest was discharged by the 5th Military District on 10 Dec 1919.

Post War

1921 married Annie Clements in Perth.

Electoral Roll entries - 1925 - 1954 at 327 Rokeby road, Subiaco; shopkeeper (Annie listed at either 323a or 323 so shop and separate house?)

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External Links

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