| Regimental number | 14037 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Temuka |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Talbot, c/o W H Talbot, Opupa, Pleasant Point, South Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Emily Talbot, Temuka; Wife: Olivia Anne Talbot, 55A Evans Street, Timaru |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 March 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 29 March 1917. Detached to Brigade School, 8 May 1917. Appointed Brigade Salvage Officer, 15 May 1917. Rejoined unit from detachment, 18 May 1917. Detached to Infantry Brigade Headquarters (Salvage Officer), 22 May 1917; rejoined unit, 25 June 1917. On leave to Paris, 20 July 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 1 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Buried at Bell Vue Spur, Passchendaele (ref: D.9.d.88); grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Archway), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823627 |