SERGEANTS OF 1ST Bn. H.B. REGIMENT – 1936. Photo
Ref: Papers of 4111 Maj C W Taylor ED* EM, served HB Regt 1927 – 57, WWII 19th & 25th Bns. 2NZEF. Research Notes by his son Maj N W Taylor ED** RNZIR, (compiled 19.3.2020, whilst on CB), from Medal Rolls, Official Histories, Cenotaph (embarkations), personal knowledge etc.
TAYLOR. C.W. (Buck) (Gisborne) - 4111 Maj, ED* EM, S/Sgt Commanding Sigs Pl 1 HB Regt, dropped rank and embarked 11/12/1939 as Sigs Sgt 19th (Wgtn) Bn, Advance Party 1st Echelon, 18/7/1940, WOII WWT Coy, 15/1/41, 2/Lt Sigs Pl. Greece, Crete (WIA) & Western Desert, 15/1/1942 Lt, TOD NZ 4/42 – Army Schools (Signals Wing) Trentham. Embarked, RT2NZEF 12/1/1944, 25th (Wgtn) Bn, 2IC C Coy 22/4/1944 Capt, 25/9/1944 Maj, OC C (HB) Company, WIA Senio River and RTNZ 1945. HB Regt 1927-57. EM, NZAO 128 1941 (WOII 2NZEF). ED List 461 1954, Bar List 461 1954.