| Regimental number | 653 |
| Place of birth | Underwood Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 68 Rutland Road, Box Hill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Taylor, 68 Rutland Road, Box Hill, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 15 January 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 15, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/20/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 11 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1954 Pte William Walter TAYLOR, aust Emp Company, returned to Australia, 23 March 1919. |