Alban Taylor was the son of John and Eliza Taylor, of Rawene Rd., Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand.
Joined Auckland Infantry Bn, Gallipoli, 8 May 1915, and appointed Acting Corporal.
Admitted to No 2 Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 11 August 1915 (influenza), and relinquished appointment as Acting Corporal; transferred to England (date not recorded), and admitted to 1st War Hospital, Birmingham, 16 September 1915.
Attached to NZ Base Depot, Hornchurch, 27 January 1916.
Admitted to Addington War Hospital, Croydon, 14 April 1916; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 6 July 1916.
Attached on strength to 1st Training Bn, Sling Camp, 8 September 1916.
Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 18 September 1916.
Proceeded overseas to France (date not recorded); marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 20 September 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 1 October 1916, and relinquished appointment as Temporary Sergeant.
Appointed Lance Corporal, 16 January 1917.
Promoted Corporal, 1 April 1917.
Detached to Reinforcements Camp, 1 June 1917; rejoined Bn, 18 June 1917.
Promoted Sergeant, 22 June 1917.
Wounded in action, 22 June 1917 (slight); rejoined Bn from Field Ambulance, 27 June 1917.
Detached to School of Instruction, 17 September 1917; rejoined Bn, 27 October 1917.
On leave, 6 November 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 15 November 1917.
Attached to Brigade School, 10 December 1917; rejoined Bn, 1 January 1918.
Appointed Temporary Warrant Officer Class II, 27 January 1918.
On leave to United Kingdom, 30 January 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 18 February 1918.
Detached to Brigade School, 25 February 1918; rejoined Bn, 8 March 1918.
Relinquished temporary appointment as Warrant Officer Class II, 29 March 1918.
Appointed Temporary Warrant Officer Class II, 31 March 1918; relinquished temporary appointment, 30 April 1918.
Sentenced by Field General Court Martial, 14 June 1918, to take rank and precedence as if his promotion to the rank of Sergeant bore date the 22nd September 1917 (absent without leave from Tattoo Roll Call, 9.30 pm, 29 May, to 7.15 am, 30 May 1917).
Killed in action, 27 August 1917.
Parents: John and Eliza Taylor, Rawene Road, Birkenhead, Auckland AWMM