BiographyVictor Taylor enlisted on 13 January 1915 and he was hit by a shell, in the head, when he went to find his brother William's grave and Victor was buried in the nearby cemetery.
In fact, his brother wasn't dead but rather was a prisoner of war.Age32Date of Death21 June 1917Civil employmentEngine driverRelationshipsSon of William Mackie Taylor and Fannie Clara Taylor, of 'Red Braes', Victoria Street, Epping, NSW. Brother of William John and Cyril Gray Taylor, who also served.
Australian Imperial Force field ambulance personnel
Service Information
Service number2808RankDriverRegiment5th Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical CorpsPlace of enlistmentLiverpool, NSWPlace of embarkmentSydney, NSWDate of embarkment31 May 1915Place of deathNear Bapaume, FranceMemorial/Cemetery Bapaume Australian Cemetery, FranceEpping War MemorialKeywordsFirst World WarWW1Epping
Victor Ross Taylor. Hornsby Shire, accessed 19/03/2026, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/368