| Regimental number | 10/948 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hastings |
| Other Names | Horace Roydon |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | 301 Lumsden Road, Hastings |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.10 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Alex Brooke-Taylor, 301 Lumsden Road, Hastings |
| Previous military service | Served in B Company, 9th (Hawke's Bay) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hastings |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Margaret Brooke-Taylor, 114 Lumsden Road, Hastings, Hawke's Bay |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body. Second given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Keydon |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 122280383 |