| Regimental number | 22134 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Otara |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Taylor, Otara, Southland |
| Previous military service | Served in 8th Regiment, Territorial Force; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 63 Navua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 9), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Rachel Taylor, Otara, Invercargill |
| Other details |
No form B103 on file. War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 20 August 1916; disembarked England, 26 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp.Marched into NZ Machine Gun Company, Grantham, 21 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 February 1917. Admitted to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, 23 February 1917 (rubella: slight); discharged to Base Depot, 5 March 1917. Wounded in action, 11 October 1917. Now, 22 October 1917, reported'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Buried at Waterloo Farm, 5 miles NNE of Ypres (sheet 28.D.9d.80.95); grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 18 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7824176 |