| Regimental number | 2699 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | Bendigo High School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Jeweller |
| Address | Golden Gate Hotel, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Tait, Golden Gate Hotel, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Hazebrouck, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Le Grand Hassard Military Cemetery (Plot 3, Row A, Grave No. II), Morbecque, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Elizabeth TAIT; husband of Mrs. Florence A. TAIT, 240 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
