| Regimental number | 3504 |
| Place of birth | Carboor, Victoria |
| School | State School (Carboor? Beechworth?), Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Beechworth, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Tacken, Silver Creek, Beechworth, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row O, Grave No. I), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 45 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sarah TACKEN, Silver Creek, Victoria |