| Regimental number | 2904 |
| Place of birth | Montrose, Scotland |
| School | North Kirk School, Montrose, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Ships officer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Taggart, 9 Gibson Place, Montrose, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Before joining up in Sydney he was Chief Officer on the SS "Lauderdale", trading on the Australian coast. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Estaires Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row P, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |