Regimental number | 3617 |
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
School | Warrender Park School, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 30 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Victoria Street, Norwood, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs James Tait, 17 Tevoit Place, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 38 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot II, Row J, Grave No. 29), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 60 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Janet Hewitson TAIT, 17 Teviot Place, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |