Albert John (Bert) Taylor

  General Notes:

First World War Embarkation Roll Albert John Taylor
Number 10684
Rank Driver
Unit 3 Divisional Signal Company [Nos 10526-12560] (May 1916)
Ship Name HMAT Ascanius
Ship number A11
Date of embarkation 25 May 1916
Place of embarkation Melbourne

Albert John Taylor enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 15/9/1915. His next of kin was His sister Mrs. F.J. Hassett, Creek Street, Omeo, Victoria.
The Certificate of Medical Examination describes him as: - Age - 28 years 9 months, height - 5 feet 8 and a half inches, weight - 152 pounds, chest measurement - 33/37 inches, complexion - fair, eyes - blue, hair - brown and religious denomination - Church of England. His distinctive marks were: - Vac 4 lest arm, 2 moles chest.
From the 15/9/1915 to the 11/10/1915 Albert was stationed at Seymour. He was struck of as deserter on the 13/1/1916. The records don’t show if he enlisted again but we find him embarking from Melbourne on the 25th of May 1916.
Albert served in France and was admitted to the 5th Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth, England on the 6/11/1918 suffering from Influenza
Albert returned to Australia per “Karmala” and was discharged on the 5/3/1919. He received the Star, British War and Victory Medal.

Electoral Roll: -
1924 - 39 Spray Street, Elsternwick South, Vic. - Conductor
1931 - 25 Foam Street, Elsternwick, Vic. - Conductor
1936 - 9 Westley Avenue, Elsternwick, Vic. - Railway Employee.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Assayer In 1915.

• Birth Certificate: (28115).

• Death Certificate Number: (17267).

Albert married Mabel Alice White, daughter of James White and Margaret Gill, in 1922 in Victoria Australia. (Mabel Alice White was born in 1888 in Omeo, Victoria Australia, died on 22 Aug 1963 in Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria Australia and was buried on 23 Aug 1963 in Cremated at Springvale Crematorium, Victoria Australia Ashes Interred In Boronia, Ground Niche, Section C, Niche 100.)