Historical information

Photos labelled Jack are John Alfred TAYLOR NX102933 21st Guard Battalion.
.28) This is Roy TAYLOR NX 94268 21st Field Regiment. Roy is on the left of photos.
These men were brothers.

Physical description

Collection of photos, black / white & sepia. Some in Australia re Light Horse pre war. Most are presumably taken in New Britain up to & at wars end in 1945. One photo is in New Guinea. Many have been written on the back in pen. Photos are various sizes. Average noted.
.16) Men & Bren gun carriers
.17) Men & bulldozer
.18) 7 men with machine gun
.19) Native boats
.20) Soldier & natives with canoe
.21) Soldier & natives with canoe
.22) 2 soldiers with POW
.23) Soldier with plane wreckage
.24) 3 soldiers with natives
.25) 8 soldiers in group
.26) Soldier sitting in plane wreck
.27) Soldier in native canoe
.28) Artillery unit in position firing, 4 men

Inscriptions & markings


Handwritten on the back in pen:
.1) “Jack Taylor”
.2) “Jap Prisoners”
.3) “After surrender, jap prisoners on New Britain”
.4) “Camp on New Britain”
.5) “Jap prisoners of war”
.6) Jacks collection of photos New Britain
.7) Jack New Britain 1945
.8) Jap Working Party New Britain
.9) Camp probably New Britain
.10) Wrecked jap planes on New Britain
.11) Jack & mates with Jap Sword (Jack centre)
.12) More japs
.13) Jack & group, probably some of 21st Guard Battalion
.14) 21st Light Horse Regt in Camp Wagga?
.15) Two Light Horsemen, Jacks mates