| Regimental number | 3457 |
| Place of birth | Waterloo, New South Wales |
| School | Redfern Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | 95 Samuel Street, St Peters, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W.Taylor, 95 Samuel Street, St.Peters, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 158 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Louisa Ann TAYLOR, 95 Samuel Street, St. Peters, New South Wales. Commemorated in Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales. Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TAYLOR William Stephen
Red Cross File 2710408M |
