Ernest Taylor

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 (61.7kg); 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	HMAT A16 Port Melbourne
Date of Return	6 Oct 1919 - 16 Nov 1919
Ship Returned On	HMNZT Pakeha
Fate	Returned to Australia
Monument	Armadale (Bedfordale panel) Bedfordale Honour Board
Medals	British War Medal

Pre War

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

War Service

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 Melbourne 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.

When he arrives in England he was posted to the 5th Training Battalion at Rolleston on 20 Aug 1918. His records don't show any service beyond the Training Battalion. Discharged 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?)