Ernest Taylor

Ernest Taylor

Personal Information
Date of Birth	22 May 1894
Place of Birth	Highhurstwood, Sussex, England
Death	18 Feb 1956, aged 62
Place of Death	Subiaco, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	23 years, 6 months
Description	5'7 ½" (1.71m) tall ; 136lbs 61.689 kg ; fresh complexion ; blue eyes ; brown hair
Occupation	Market gardener
Religion	Church of England
Address	'High View', Bedfordale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Brother , Mr Henry Taylor
Military Information
Reg Number	52174
Date of Enlistment	4 Dec 1917
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	Western Australian Reinforcement 1
Date of Embarkation	8 May 1918 ‒ 20 Aug 1918
Ship Embarked On	SS Port Darwin
Date of Return	6 Oct 1919 ‒ 16 Nov 1919
Ship Returned On	HMNZT Pakeha
Fate	Returned to Australia
Monument	Armadale War Memorial (Bedfordale panel) Bedfordale Roll of Honour Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour
Medals	British War Medal

Pre War

Electoral Roll entries 1916 - 1917 High View, Bedfordale, market gardener

War Service

During the journey to England Ernest disembarked from SS Port Darwin in Suez on 7 Jun 1918 and was attached to a base unit while waiting for transport to England. Sent by train to Alexandria, he again boarded the SS Port Darwin on 3 Jul 1918 this time for England, but on 10 Jul 1918 he became ill and was off loaded from the Port Darwin to hospital in Faenza on Italy's East coast. He continued to England after he had recovered, but his records do not tell us the ship's name, disembarking at Southampton on 20 Aug 1918.

When he arrived in England he was posted to the 5th Training Battalion at Rollestone on 21 Aug 1918. His records don't show any service beyond the Training Battalion. Ernest was discharged by the 5th Military District on 10 Dec 1919.

Post War

1921 married Annie Clements in Perth.

Electoral Roll entries - 1925 - 1954 at 327 Rokeby road, Subiaco; shopkeeper (Annie listed at either 323a or 323 so shop and separate house?)

External Links

• AIF Project
• RSL Virtual War Memorial