TAYLOR, Donald Phillip Ernest

TAYLOR, Donald Phillip Ernest

Full Name: Donald Phillip Ernest

TAYLOR

Date of Birth: 07

–

1896

Place of birth: Gippsland

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Harvey WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Mary Taylor

Next of Kin Address: Burtville Laverton WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1593

Rank: Bombardier

Unit/Division: 2nd Medium Trench Mortar Bat

Enlistment Date: 1915-04-29

Enlistment Location: Harvey

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-06-05

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-06-28

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-06-10

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3/05/1915-To 28th Battalion 1st Reinforcements as private
18/08/1915-Joined 28th Battalion in the field Egypt
4/09/1915-Embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli Peninsula
21/09/1915-Wounded in Action Anzac Gallipoli ( Shrapnel Wound Thigh ) ex 7 Field Ambulance ex 16 Casualty Clearing Station
27/09/1915-Evacuated/Admitted Tigne Hospital Malta
19/10/1915-Discharged to Ghain Tuffieha Convalescent Hospital
5/12/1915-Re-Admitted Ghain Tuffieha Convalescent Hospital Malta
13/01/1916-Discharged to Base Camp ex Hospital
18/02/1916-Disembarked Alexandria ex Malta ex Abbassia Egypt
10/03/1916-Rejoined Unit in the field Egypt ex Hospital
21/03/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
11/06/1916-Transferred 2nd Aust Divisional Trench Mortar Battery as Gunner at Croix Du Bac France
20/10/1916-Admitted Hospital France ( Dental )
17/11/1916-Admitted 45th Hospital Arquies France ex 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station
27/11/1916-Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Hospital
13/02/1917-Admitted Hospital France
20/06/1917-To 5th Army Trench Mortar School in the field France
4/07/1917-Rejoined Unit in the field France ex School
25/07/1917-Granted Leave England
1/08/1917-Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
8/11/1917-Promoted Bombardier in the field France
3/12/1917-Detached to Divisional Gas School in the field France
10/12/1917-Rejoined Unit in the field France ex School
2/03/1918-Transferred 3rd Aust Medium Trench Mortar Battery in the Field France
28/07/1918-To 4th Army Trench Mortar School
7/08/1918-Rejoined Unit in the field France ex School
30/08/1918-Granted Leave Marseilles France
14/09/1918-Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
19/11/1918-Transferred 4th Field Artillery Brigade in the field France
7/02/1919-To No. 2 Training Brigade Codford England ex No. 1 Command Depot Sutton Veny ex Aust Infantry Base Depot Havre France for Return to Australia
28/02/1919-Embarked Devonport for Australia per “Anchises”
7/04/1919-Disembarked Albany
10/06/1919-Discharged from Service