| Regimental number | 43905 |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Next of kin | Father, John Tait, Harrington Street, Port Chalmers |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 86 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Divisional Cemetery (Row K, Grave No 18), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Hannah T. Tait, 10 Harrington Street, Port Chalmers, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 28 |