Taylor, James Lindsay

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Explored much of the New Guinea Highlands from 1933

Book of Remembrance entry

Sci. : Private, 34th Battn., A.I.F., England and France. Enlisting 22nd March, 1917, and sailing 16th July, assisted in musketry instruction in England and served with battn. from the German Offensive in March, 1918, to the breaking of the Hindenburg Line in October and till demobilisation, although wounded at Cachy near Villers-Bretonneux 29th March, 1918, and gassed 28th May. Early education at Sydney Technical High School. Later at King's College, London,while on six months' non-military employment.

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1901

Birth in Alexandria -- NSW, Australia 25 January 1901
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Early education at Sydney Technical High School
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Early education at Bondi Public School, Bondi, NSW, Australia
1917

Enlisted 22 Mar 1917
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Military service as Private at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; France --, France
1919

Studied for matriculation 1919 at University of London : London [ United Kingdom ]
1920

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1920
1923

Police Officer at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1923
1926

Police Officer at Rabaul --, Papua New Guinea 26 September 1926
1928

Inspector of Police at Rabaul --, Papua New Guinea 1 April 1928
1931

Assistant District Officer at Sepik --, Papua New Guinea 1 May 1931
1932

Assistant District Officer at Kainantu --, Papua New Guinea 1 September 1932
1941

Member of Royal Geographical Society since 1941
1987

Death in Goroka --, Papua New Guinea 28 June 1987

Gender

Male

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