Thomas Joseph Bates Taylor

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 13 November 1894, Southland, New Zealand
  • Died 18 July 1963, Dunedin
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 22292
  • Served In 16th Reinforcements, J Company, New Zealand Expeditionary Force
  • Next of Kin Mr William Taylor (father), Clinton, Otago
  • Pre-war occupation Shepherd
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted3 May 1916
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 63, Navua, departed 20 August 1916, disembarked 24 October 1916, Devonport, Devon, England
  • Theatres of operationWestern European 1916-1917-1918
  • Periods of service137 days in New Zealand and three years 45 days overseas in Western Europe. Total service of three years and 182 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard S.S. Adolph Woermann, 14th August 1919
  • Discharged31 October 1919, on termination of period of engagement
  • AwardedBritish War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Served in WWI and WWII (0807376).

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