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j taylor

Family name
taylor
Reg no
2413
Given name(s)
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
Next of Kin
taylor ms mary a
Next of Kin Address
same
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.'

Service records online

South African War service records and other information for soldiers in this database can now be found on Auckland Museum's Cenotaph database.