Life Summary - James Lindsay Taylor - Australian Dictionary of Biography

Cultural Advice

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website contains names, images, and voices of deceased persons.

In addition, some articles contain terms or views that were acceptable within mainstream Australian culture in the period in which they were written, but may no longer be considered appropriate.

These articles do not necessarily reflect the views of The Australian National University.

Older articles are being reviewed with a view to bringing them into line with contemporary values but the original text will remain available for historical context.

Taylor, James Lindsay (1901–1987)

Taylor, James Lindsay (1901–1987)
Born	25 January, 1901 Alexandria, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	28 June, 1987 (aged 86) Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Related Entries	[View as tree] Black, John Russell (work colleague) Leahy, Michael James (acquaintance) Leahy, Daniel Joseph (acquaintance)
Occupation *	soldier (1917-1920) Federal, Australia police officer (1923-1926) New South Wales, Australia patrol officer (1927-1942) Papua New Guinea, Australia explorer (1933-1933) Papua New Guinea, Australia army officer (1942-1946) Federal, Australia public servant (1946-1949) Papua New Guinea, Australia

* Dates are approximate