| Regimental number | 13136 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Clive |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29.4 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M E Taylor, Box 45, Clive, Hawke's Bay |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 53 Navua on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXIX, Row A, Grave No 16), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Matthew and Margaret Taylor, Clive, Hawke's Bay |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 6 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 22 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1916; joined 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 28 September 1916, and posted to B Company. Detached to Australian Tunnelling Company, 18 October 1916; rejoined Bn, 15 February 1917. Detached to Tunnelling Corps, 15 February 1917; rejoined Bn, 11 April 1917. Detached to 3rd Tunnelling Company, 4 May 1917. Attached to Field Company Engineers, 18 May 1917; rejoined Bn, 29 June 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 19 August 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 4 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 25 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7824162 |