Taylor, John Oscar

Transcript of Taylor, John Oscar

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Taylor, John Oscar Service Number 17406

Killed in Action 27th June 1918 5th Casualty Clearing Station, France

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NAME Taylor, John Oscar

SERVICE NO 17406

UNIT 13th F Coy Engineers

RANK Sapper

AGE at Enlistment 32 yrs 6 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Stockton, Newcastle, NSW

ADDRESS 23 Rosser St Rozelle

OCCUPATION Shipwright, (served 5 yrs apprentice Morrison & Sinclair, Sydney)

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 30 Oct 1916

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

PREVIOUS SERVICE 1 yr. Senior Cadets

NEXT OF KIN Father;- James David Percival Taylor, 23 Rosser St Rozelle

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’8”. Weight-160lbs. Chest 36-38½”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Brown. Scar abv R/Elbow, Scarring both Forearms

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED 10 May 1917 Melbourne per A 46 “Clan McGillivray”.

DISEMBARKED 28 Jul 1917 Plymouth

NOTES

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 24 Jun 1918 -SW Face, (Comp Fracture of Jaw), Chest, Neck

DIED 27 Jun 1918- 5th Casualty Clearing Station - France

BURIED Crouy British Cem., Plot 2 Row D Gve 24 (22?).

MEDALS British War Medal-58675, Victory Medal-57675. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-347033

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS Pr Binoculars in case, 1 wallet, photo, wallet, photos, knife, rubber stamp, prayer book, 1 mirror, fountain pen (damaged), letters, cards/

WILL Beneficiary;- Mother, Margaret Taylor

CORRESPONDENCE R. Le-Gent Taylor (Brother) “Kero” Woy Woy

REMARKS Fred Kirkby (Son in Law of Jas Taylor) collected Memorial Plaque/

RED CROSS REPORT Known as Jack/ Wounds rec by Shell fire, Top story of factory (Woollen Mill) as they were get-ting into bed/