| Regimental number | 16/474 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Rawhia |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Launch driver |
| Address | Mercer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Taka, Mercer |
| Previous military service | Served in Opotaki Mounted Rifles Regiment; member, Huntly Rifle Club at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Avondale |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st Maori Contingent, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 20 Warrimoo on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Maori Contingent |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 24), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Wiremu Taka, Mercer, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Reported wounded and missing, 6 August 1915. Now, 17 January 1916, reported wounded and missing, and presumed dead (report from Lt Colonel A.H. Herbert, OC, Maori Contingent, Zeitoun). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: A Company/First Maori |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823607 |