| Regimental number | 2217 |
| Place of birth | Lithgow, New South Wales |
| School | Cooerwell Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Solicitor's clerk |
| Address | Colebrook Street, Hermitage Flats, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, R H Tait, Colebrook Street, Hermitage Flats, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets, 15/12th Militia Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Karoola on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 19.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Special Memorial C. 70), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 34 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Lithgow General Cemetery, New South Wales. Parents: Robert Henry (d. 14 December 1927, aged 68; bu. Lithgow Cemetery) and Margaret (d. 18 November 1940, aged 79; bu. Lithgow Cemetery) TAIT, 54 Coalbrook Vale, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 1 killed in action, Gallipoli; 3 killed in action, France. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |