Corporal

Peter Taylor

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of William and Jane Taylor. Native of Balclutha, Otago.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

“Private Peter Taylor, who died from wounds at Walton-on-Thames Hospital, was a son of Mr William Taylor, of Stoney Creek. The deceased enlisted from Waitoitoi, North Island, and was wounded in action on August 24.“ [Otago Witness, Issue 3367, 25 September 1918, Page 42]

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
27700
Name:
Peter Taylor
Rank: 
Corporal
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
W. Taylor (brother), Cheesemaker, Waitoitoi, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Cheesemaker
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
10 September 1918
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
27
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
23 September 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 65
Vessel:
Pakeha
Destination:
Devonport, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
VIII. A. II.
Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
Peter Taylor
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