| Regimental number | 296 |
| Place of birth | Peterhead Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Peterhead, Scotland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Taylor, Green Hill, Invergohonery, Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 9 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps 1, Company 1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 April 1919 |
