
| Regimental number | 6/1552 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Staffordshire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Denniston |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Taylor, Swamp Road, Collingwood, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 12), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs E. Taylor (formerly Hall), Collingwood, Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Bn at Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Reported missing, 7 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now believed to be killed'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 16790410 |
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