| Regimental number | 28327 |
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
| School | State School, Horsham, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Watchmaker |
| Address | 22 Fairbairn Road, Toorak, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, L Tait, 17 Barkly Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 4, Reinforcement 10 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/32/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | After being gassed on 18 October 1918, he was sent to hospital in Rouen, France, and on 29th october to the Graylingwell War Hospital, Chichester, England. On arrival he was suffering from influenza and other complications, and died on 4 November 1918. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 26.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Chichester Cemetery (134. 79), Sussex |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Rev. Lawrence and Ann E. TAIT, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 61006 Pte Lawrence TAIT, 9th General Service Reinforcements, died of influenza at sea of Sierra Leone, 18 October 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
