TAYLOR, William
(Service number 1/036)
| First Rank | Quartermaster Sergeant | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 16 March 1891 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Nelson Crescent, Napier | ||
| Occupation | Clerk | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs G. A.TAYLOR (wife), 418 Nelson Street, Hastings | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | |||
| Date | 21 November 1917 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 17 September 1954 | Age | 63 years |
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| Place of Death | Napier | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Wharerangi Lawn Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
william Taylor, known as Bill, was the son of James and Emma Elizabeth (née Rowe) Taylor. He married Gertrude Annie Ebbett in 1915.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [13 May 2019[
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