Surname:
taylor
Reg No:
7109
Given Names:
john thomas
Contingent:
Ninth
Rank:
corporal
Unit:
North Island Regiment - E Squadron
County/City:
thames
Occupation:
butcher
Ship:
Devon 19 March 1902
Address:
irishtown thames
Relationship to Soldier:
father
Notes:
John Thomas Taylor embarked twice for the South African War - see earlier 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 currently held at the National Rugby Museum, Palmerston North (the cup is on loan from the Auckland War Memorial Museum). His name is on the trophy.'
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