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R E Taylor

Commemorated at
Given name
Robert Ernest
Family name
Taylor
Service number
61
Additional information
Gender
Male
Rank (legacy)
Lieutenant
Unit at embarkation
4th Battalion
Service (legacy)
Army
Conflicts
World War I
Fate
Returned to Australia 24 January 1919
Decorations (legacy)
Military Cross and Bar
1914-15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Veteran Notes/Bio

Bar to Military Cross awarded for:

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer having located an enemy trench, took six men and raided it by daylight. On jumping into the trench, he found it strongly held by over 40 of the enemy, but he remained long enough to kill ten and take two prisoners. On the way back these two were killed by enemy bombs. His dash and resource gained useful information, and kept up our ascendency in 'No Man's Land'.'

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23

Date: 12 February 1919

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