| Regimental number | 141 |
| Place of birth | Loughborough England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Sands Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Brother, W Taplin, 81 Middleton Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England |
| Enlistment date | 17 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
