Regimental number | 357 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Butcher |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | Mr. James Tait, Mornington, Keil Path, R.A., Dunedin, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the [?] Rifles, Dunedin; resigned. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Ammunition Column |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 21 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit: dysentery), Sydney, 12 November 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No Q187079. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, TAIT Peter |