Reg Taylor (rugby union)

Reginald Taylor (23 March 1889 – 20 June 1917) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing-forward, Taylor represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1913. He played two matches for the All Blacks, both international matches against the touring Australian side.^[1]

Reg Taylor

Taylor during World War I
Birth name	Reginald Taylor
Date of birth	(1889-03-23)23 March 1889
Place of birth	Hillsborough, Taranaki, New Zealand
Date of death	20 June 1917(1917-06-20) (aged 28)
Place of death	Mesen, Belgium
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing-forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1910–1914 Taranaki () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1913 New Zealand 2 (3)

Taylor served in World War I as a lance corporal in the Wellington Infantry Regiment. He was killed in action at Mesen on 20 June 1917, and buried nearby at Underhill Farm Cemetery.^[1][2]

References

1. Knight, Lindsay. "Reg Taylor #202". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
2. "Casualty Details: Lance Corporal Reginald Taylor". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 31 March 2024.