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 |