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Gosford District Casualties of World War One
Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494
Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula
Gosford District Casualties of World War One
Taylor, John Paterson Service Number 14921
Died of illness 21st November 1918 87th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt
Gosford City Council gratefully acknowledges the voluntary efforts of
Benalyn Campbell
And Vivienne Tranter
in compiling this resource
The information in this file has been extracted from official records
held in the
The Australian War Memorial and
National Archives of Australia
(© Commonwealth of Australia [National Archives of Australia] 2013)
Further information on this soldier may be found online at:
Commonwealth War Graves
The AIF project
Content advisory: This file may potentially contain disturbing accounts of service-related injury and death, disease and family grief. Adult supervision is recommended for children
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NAME Taylor, John Paterson
SERVICE NO 14921
UNIT
RANK Gunner/Driver
AGE at Enlistment 39 yrs 8 mths
PLACE OF BIRTH Sydney, NSW
ADDRESS “Mahratta” Denman St., Chatsworth Heights, Goorparoo, Sth Brisbane, QLD
OCCUPATION Police Constable
DATE OF ENLISTMENT 17 Feb 1917
PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT
Brisbane, QLD
PREVIOUS SERVICE
NEXT OF KIN Wife;- Caroline Vera Taylor, “Mahratta” Denman St., Chatsworth Heights, Goorparoo, Sth Brisbane, QLD/ “Leyton” Berry St., Graceville. Brisbane Qld.
PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION
Height-6’ ½”. Weight-138lbs. Chest 40-42”. Complexion-Medium. Eyes-Grey. Hair-D Brown.
RELIGION Free Thinker
EMBARKED 19 Dec 1917- Sydney- per “Ulysses”
DISEMBARKED 16 Jan 1918- Suez
NOTES
WOUNDED/ILLNESS 31 Oct 1918- Dysentery-
DIED 21 Nov 1918- Dysentery- 87th Gen., Hosp., Alexandria, Egypt
BURIED Military Cemetery, Hadra Alexandria, Egypt Gve 4287
(plot E Gve 216)?
MEDALS British War Medal59557-, Victory Medal-58478. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-354662.
DEPENDANTS Wife & 1 child
PERSONAL EFFECTS 6 hdk’fs., 2 sponges, 1 money belt, 1 Bible, 2 prs. spectacles, 1 pr. scissors, 1 pocket knife, 2 pipes, 1 mirror, 1 tobacco tin, 1 gold ring, 1 chain, 1 medallion, 1 soap case, 1 l’thr case contg;- knife, fork & spoon, 2 wallets, postcards, pho-tos, letters, 1 pocket book, 1 steel mirror, 2 housewives, 1 certificate, 1 pr py-jama trousers, 1 pr. rubber shoes/
WILL Beneficiary;- wife Caroline Vera Taylor Trustee;- & Guardian- Leon Abraham Berliner Loyal Prince of Wales Lodge, Brisbane/ Office of Commissioner of Police- Brisbane/ Berliners Ltd, Sight & Spectacle Specialists. Brisbane/
CORRESPONDENCE Wife/
Sc Ancestry.com DOB 23/6/1877 Sydney Parents John Simpson Taylor 1845-1927 d Point Clare & Mary Jane Sutton 1845-1928 d Point Clare Married 1907 @ St Leonards NSW Caroline Vera Coronel 1880-1960 NSW BDM Birth reg Glebe 1877-4201 parents John S & Mary J Marriage;-1907-11685 reg St. Leonards NSW Caroline V Coronel
Gosford Times 12
th December 1918
THE SUPREME SACRIFICE Died in Palestine Mr J.S. Taylor, of Point Clare, has received word that his only son, Driver J.P. Taylor, of the 98
th Company
of the Australian Mounted Division, A.A.S. Corps, died on active service in Palestine on 21st November.
Deceased soldier was 41 years of age, and was a member of the Queensland Police Force when he enlisted. He sailed to the war last Christmas. ….
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1932018
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