Regimental number | 2971 |
Place of birth | Leith, Scotland |
School | Public School, Leith, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Canley Vale, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, John Symmington Tait, 'Restalrigg', Beckenham Road, Canley Vale, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 58th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Vignacourt, France |
Age at death | 21.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Symington and Catherine Allan TAIT, Beckenhorn Street, Conley Vale, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |