Taylor, John Oscar

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Edmund Allen Taylor, John Oscar

ServiceNumber Number17406 1494 Service KilledininAction Action27th 19thJune May 1915 Killed 1918 Gallipoli Peninsula 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 ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE

1 yr. Senior Cadets

NEXT OF KIN

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

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION RELIGION

Height-5’8”. Weight-160lbs. Chest 36-38½”.

Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Brown.

Scar abv R/Elbow, Scarring both Forearms 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 & Scroll347033

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 getting into bed/

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