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We remember Edgar Taylor
We remember Edgar Taylor
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1916
employment
Unemployed
Unemployed at time of enlistment
Otara, Southland
New Zealand
Source:9088956
5th May 1916
1916
enlistment
Invercargill
New Zealand
Source:9088956
5th May 1916
1916
location
Otara, Southland
New Zealand
parents address
Source:9088956
5th May 1916
1917
hospitalisation
Rubella
Hospital/Institution
Source:9088956
23rd February 1917
1917
dates
Age 21
Source:9088956
12th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
22134
New Zealand Machine Gun Corps
5 Company
Source:9088956
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9088956
1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7982884
Source:9088956
12th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:9088956
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Taylor |
| Source | 7982884 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otara, Southland | New Zealand | parents address | known 5th May 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 22134 | New Zealand Machine Gun Corps | 5 Company | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Taylor | mother | ||
| William Taylor | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-05-05 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
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Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery PasschendaelePrivate Edgar Taylor 22134 is remembered on this memorial
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Letter from War DepartmentLetter to the father of Edgar Taylor giving an early explanation of how the authorities intended to rebury the dead killed in Belgium in WW1. This was mostly followed apart from the relatives headstone inscriptions.Contributed by:
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Letter identifying initial burial locationPrivate Edgar Taylor was initially buried 20 yards from Waterloo Farm R.A.P, Ypres identified as 28 D 9d. 80. 95Contributed by:
Gerald98528
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele | Gerald98528 | |
| Letter from War Department | Gerald98528 | |
| Letter identifying initial burial location | Gerald98528 |
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