| Regimental number | 49484 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, James Tait, Glen Avenue, Mornington, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 87 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Reinforcements, New Zealand Infantry |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | At sea |
| Commemoration details | Otago Provincial Memorial |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs James Tait, 10 Glen Avenue, Mornington, Dunedin |
| Other details |
Died at sea en route to United Kingdom from New Zealand. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 21 |