| Regimental number | 21909 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nelson |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, F H Talbot, Motueka, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the 10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 7th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No 29), Foncquevillers, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs F.W. Talbot, Motueka, Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Dunedin, 28 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 24 October 1916; marched in to 5th Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, 25 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 8 December 1916, and posted to A Company. Detached to Rest Camp, 5 October 1917; rejoined unit, 14 October 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 25 October 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 8 November 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 13 January 1918. Detached to Corps Lewis Gun School, 13 March 1918; attached to 2nd Entrenching Bn, 1 April 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 8 April 1918. Killed in action, 26 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 36 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |