WW1

If you could spare a few dollars to help with the running costs of hosting this website to keep it alive would be very much appreciated. Thankyou from Gravesites of Tasmania in advance.

Taylor, George Henry

Born 27^th July 1888 Launceston Tasmania to Henry and Margaret Taylor (nee

Illingworth, a farmer when he enlisted and was posted to the 12^th Infantry Battalion departing Hobart 8^th August 1916 on board “HMAT Ballarat”

He was killed in action in France and buried where he fell near the village of La Barque and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.

PTE. G. H. TAYLOR. PINE ROAD.

Last evening the Rector of Devonport (Rev. G. A. Rowe) was called upon to inform Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taylor, of Northdown, that their son Pte. George Henry Taylor, had been killed in action in France on February 27. Pte. Taylor was only 27 years of age and was a member of the Famous Twelfth. Prior to enlistment in Tasmania he was a resident of Pine Road, Penguin where he followed farming pursuits and was a popular young man. Sympathy will he extended to the bereaved parents in their loss.

The North Western Advocate 20^th March 1917

Please note that there might be information from other websites or brochures "reprinted" here- under the laws of "fair use". In every instance -we hope- we have provided a direct link to the owners web site. We do not claim rights or ownership to any of their information. We do thank them sincerely for their efforts. We have in every instance made a good faith effort to contact and request 'reprint' permission. Nonetheless, we do want to be certain that nothing gets lost due to web site disappearance and the like, so it appears duplicated here.

Tasmanian War Casualties, Honouring the past, building understanding.

Copyright © 2016 Tasmanian War Casualties