| Regimental number | 24/915 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Oamaru |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Napier |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32.1 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, William Taggart, Paradise Road, Napier |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 31 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Marama', 31 August 1916; discharged (medically unfit: injured right hand), 22 December 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: C Company/2nd NZRB |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 69 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823493 |