TAYLOR, George
(Service number 7/791)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank | Trooper |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Koromiko, Marlborough, New Zealand | ||
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| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | M. Taylor (father), Koromiko, Marlborough, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 2nd Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 14 December 1914 | ||
| Transport | Verdala or Willochra or Knight of the Garter | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
Military Awards
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Death
| Date | 12 June 1915 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Gallipoli, Turkey | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Canterbury Cemetery, Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, Turkey | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Waimate First World War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database, August 2013, CWGC.
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