| Regimental number | 2924 |
| Place of birth | St Arnaud Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Address | St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | William Taynton, Royal Hotel, St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2875 Pte Thomas TAYNTON, 14th Bn, killed in action, 20 June 1918. |
| Date of death |