| Regimental number | 10/2334 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Staffordshire, England |
| Religion | No religious affiliation stated |
| Occupation | Tradesman |
| Address | 228 Vivian Street, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Brother, S R Taylor, 21 Eaton Street, Hanley, Staffordshire, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 8 years in the Royal Navy; purchased discharge; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 23), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Lucy Jane Taylor, Hanley, Staffordshire, England; Wife: Florence Taylor, Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Bn at Gallipoli, 8 August 1915, and reverted to the ranks. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now believed to be dead'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Fifth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7824277 |