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TAYLOR, Cuthbert Dallas Grant
(Service number 11/323)

Cuthbert Dallas Grant Taylor — Pictured after his transfer to the Royal Flying Corps, as Second Lieutenant, in February 1918. (Courtesy of P Grant-Taylor )

Aliases
First Rank	Trooper	Last Rank

Birth

Date	13/10/1890	Place of Birth	Waimate

Enlistment Information

Date		Age
Address at Enlistment	Christchurch, New Zealand
Occupation	Accountant
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	D. A. TAYLOR (father), Kenwyn Terrace, Newtown, Wellington
Religion	Church of England
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Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
Military District

Embarkation Information

Body on Embarkation	Main Body
Unit, Squadron, or Ship	Wellington Mounted Rifles
Date	16 October 1914
Transport	Orari or Arawa
Embarked From	Wellington	Destination	Suez, Egypt

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Military Awards

Campaigns	Egyptian; Gallipoli
Service Medals	1914-15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal
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Biographical Notes

Cuthbert Dallas Grant TAYLOR was born on 13 October 1890 at Waimate, the third son of David Andrew and Isabella Lyon (nee GRANT) TAYLOR. He served from 12 August 1914 until 22 January 1918, a total of 3 years and 164 days, all but 66 days overseas. 20 January 1918 he was granted a Commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps. Cuthbert married Ann ILLINGWORTH in 1921 in New Zealand. His brother, Alan Gordon Grant TAYLOR was killed in action in 1916 at the Somme. Another brother, Errol GRAMT-TAYLOR also served in WWI.

Sources

Cenotaph Database [29 April 2015] Manawatu Standard, 2 September 1914, Auckland Star, 8 October 1915, Wanganui Chronicle, 8 October 1915, New Zealand Herald, 11 January 1916, Evening Post, 17 January 1918, 30 March 1918, 5 & 7 June 1918, Otago Daily Times, 19 January 1918, 2 April 1918, Auckland Star, 27 May 1918 (Papers Past) [29 April 2013]

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