Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
2417 Driver Thomas Bell Taylor, 21st Battalion, of Newmarket,
Vic. While serving as a lance corporal he was awarded a
Military Medal on 9 July 1917. He was later promoted to
Sergeant and was awarded the Bar to the MM on 23 July 1919.
He returned to Australia on 8 May 1919 with the 24th Battalion.
Taylor T B Pte 2417 Thomas Bell 21 Inf Bn 23 Driver Single Pres
Address: Moonee Ponds
Next of Kin: Fleming, K, Mrs, sister, 37 Finsbury St, Newmarket
Enlisted: 12 Jul 1915
Embarked: RMS Osterley 29 Sep 1915
Awards: Military Medal and Bar
Sergeant T B Taylor provided a report to the Australian Red Cross about the death of Jennings-J-E-2nd-Lt , 21st Battalion, on 3 May 1917.
War Service Commemorated
Moonee Ponds West State School
Regimental Register