| Regimental number | 15040 |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs George Tait, Peel Forest, South Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company, left Wellington on two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 10), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Ann Tait, Peel Forest, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 12 |