| Regimental number | 345 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bristol, England |
| School | Merrywood Secondary School, Bristol, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 32 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Address | 34 Chessell Street, Bedminster Bristol, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Clara Taplin, 34 Chessell Street, Bedminster Bristol, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | CQMS |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A32 Themistocles on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF17 Promotion date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Migrated to Australia alone. Arrived in Australia August 1914. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 17), Buissy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Husband of Bessie Louisa TAPLIN, 538 Kensington Hill, Brislington, Bristol, England |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |