| Regimental number | 10/3404 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waimate |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Cadet on sheep station |
| Address | 22 Kenwyn Terrace, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, David A Taylor, 22 Kenwyn Terrace, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served in 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Temporary Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs David A. Taylor, Te Aro, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 13 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 20 December 1915. Embarked Port Said for France, 13 April 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 17 May 1916. Appointed Temporary Corporal, 16 July 1916. Killed in action, 3 October 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Eighth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |