Surname:
taylor
Reg No:
2413
Given Names:
j
Contingent:
fifth
Rank:
private
Unit:
no 11 company (auckland section)
County/City:
thames
Occupation:
butcher
Ship:
Maori 31 March 1900
Address:
irish town thames
Notes:
This is John Thomas Taylor, who embarked twice - see separate entry for him here
Here is his full service record at Archives New Zealand (pdf)
Historian David Clarke tells us that 'in 1900, while serving in South Africa [John Thomas Taylor] played in a New Zealand rugby team against army teams from other countries which included Australia, England and Canada.
There were a series of games and at the end of which New Zealand were successful and were presented with the Zeerust Trophy, which is held at the National Rugby Museum, Palmerston North. His name is on the trophy.'
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