| Regimental number | 3193 |
| Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria |
| School | Central State School, Williamstown, Victoria |
| Other training | Working Men's College, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Engineering draughtsman |
| Address | 4 Ferguson Street, Williamstown, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Taylor, 4 Ferguson Street, Williamstown, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served as a Naval Cadet from 1906; called out under proclamation and served with the Navy until he enlisted in the AIF. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Great-grandson of Sergeant Major Frederick Ball, Grenadier Guards, British Army. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 16), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 188 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Elizabeth TAYLOR, 4 Ferguson Street, Williamstown, Victoria. Native of Williamstown, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Uncles: Alfred BALL; John BALL; Leslie BRADFORD, killed in action. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
