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TAYLOR, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1664 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | War Records Section |
| Born: | Murchison, Victoria, Australia, April 1886 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Reporter |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1664, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
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| 22 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1664, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1664, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Itonus, Fremantle | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Lieutenant, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 29 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 7 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, Echelon & Records | |
| 18 Apr 1918: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches | |
| 1 May 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 6 Nov 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 19 Feb 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, War Records Section | |
| 5 May 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, War Records Section , Discharged in England to be with wife |
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