Gnr
Harry Taylor

Informatie over geboorte

Geboortedatum:
21/11/1887
Geboorteplaats:
Epsom, Surrey, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk

Algemene Informatie

Beroep:
Landbouwer

Informatie legerdienst

Land:
Australië
Strijdmacht:
Australian Imperial Force
Rang:
Gunner
Service nummer:
10589
Dienstneming datum:
13/07/1915
Dienstneming plaats:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australië
Eenheden:
 —  Australian Field Artillery, 50th Bty. 13th Bde.  (Laatst gekende eenheid)

Informatie over overlijden

Datum van overlijden:
05/10/1917
Plaats van overlijden:
Nonnebossen, België
Doodsoorzaak:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Leeftijd:
29

Begraafplaats

Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery
Plot: VI
Rij: H
Graf: 6

Onderscheidingen en medailles 2

British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Points of interest 2

#1 Geboorteplaats
#2 Dienstneming plaats

Mijn verhaal

Gunner Harry Taylor, a 29-year-old farmer from Foster, Victoria, who was killed in action on the 5th of October 1917. Harry had been born in Epsom, Surrey, but immigrated to Australia. In the summer of 1915 Harry enlisted in Melbourne. Over two years later he served as a gunner at Passchendaele with the 50th Battery, part of the 13th Brigade Australian Field Artillery.

Harry had already been injured in on the 14th of August 1917 and had been treated at Le Havre and Rouelles before re-joining the battery only the day before on the 4th October 1917. On the 5th the battery was positioned just north of Glencorse wood in front of the Nonne Bosschen. The war diary states that one man was killed on this day and we can presume this was Harry Taylor. Eyewitness accounts taken from his comrades tell us that on this day Harry’s gun was directly hit by a German shell killing him instantly.

His remains then transported back to Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery where he was laid to rest in Plot IV, Row H, Grave 6.

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Ancestry
https://www.ancestry.com/
Verdere verwijzing
Australian War Memorial
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10868236
Gebruikte bronnen
CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/143335/taylor,-harry/
Gebruikte bronnen
The Long, Long Trail
https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/
Gebruikte bronnen
War Diary Royal Australian Field Artillery, 50th Bty.
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1338583
Gebruikte bronnen