| Regimental number | 24301 |
| Date of birth | |
| Occupation | Solicitor's clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, William Tailby, 62 Wellesley Street West, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS' Ruahine', 16 November 1917; discharged, 15 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 20 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823527 |