| Regimental number | 606 |
| Place of birth | Wilcannia, New South Wales |
| School | Wilcannia Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Park Road, Greenwich, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Sarah Taylor, Park Road, Greenwich, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "A teatotaler [sic] & non-smoker [he] took great interest in the welfare of his church & its members, was a fine athlete, was a member of the Wilcannia Amateur Boating Club, also West Broken Hill Rifle Club." (details from mother, whose address on the RoH circular was "Mouquet", King William St, Greenwich, NSW) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 1 (Plot VII, Row E, Grave No. 20), Beaumont-Hamel, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 1456 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Balfour Harcus and Elizabeth Sarah TAYLOR, "Mouquet", King William Street, Greenwich, New South WAles |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
