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Trooper Murray Gleeson Taylor

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Trooper Murray Gleeson Taylor Veteran

Birth
Crystal Brook, Port Pirie Regional Council, South Australia, Australia
Death
27 Jan 1917 (aged 23)
Egypt
Burial
El-Qantarah el-Sharqiyya, Al Isma'iliyah, Egypt Add to Map
Plot
B. 17.
Memorial ID
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Regimental number--- 1130
Place of birth--- Strathalbyn, South Australia
School--- Strathalbyn Public School, South Australia
Religion--- Church of England
Occupation--- Station hand
Address--- Strathalbyn, South Australia
Marital status--- Single
Age at embarkation--- 21
Next of kin--- Mother, Mrs. Mary Agnes Taylor, Strathalbyn, South Australia
Previous military service--- Nil
Enlistment date---- 28 April 1915
Rank on enlistment--- Private
Unit name--- 9th Light Horse Regiment, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number--- 10/14/2
Embarkation details--- Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT Morea on 26 August 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll--- Private
Unit from Nominal Roll--- 9th Light Horse Regiment
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular--- Died of pneumonia.
Fate--- Died of disease 27 January 1917
Age at death--- 23
Age at death from cemetery records--- 23
Place of burial--- Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 17), Egypt
Parents--- Charles Lawrence Taylor and Mary Agnes Gleeson.
Regimental number--- 1130
Place of birth--- Strathalbyn, South Australia
School--- Strathalbyn Public School, South Australia
Religion--- Church of England
Occupation--- Station hand
Address--- Strathalbyn, South Australia
Marital status--- Single
Age at embarkation--- 21
Next of kin--- Mother, Mrs. Mary Agnes Taylor, Strathalbyn, South Australia
Previous military service--- Nil
Enlistment date---- 28 April 1915
Rank on enlistment--- Private
Unit name--- 9th Light Horse Regiment, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number--- 10/14/2
Embarkation details--- Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT Morea on 26 August 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll--- Private
Unit from Nominal Roll--- 9th Light Horse Regiment
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular--- Died of pneumonia.
Fate--- Died of disease 27 January 1917
Age at death--- 23
Age at death from cemetery records--- 23
Place of burial--- Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 17), Egypt
Parents--- Charles Lawrence Taylor and Mary Agnes Gleeson.

Inscription

Australian Light Horse

Gravesite Details

1130



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