| Regimental number | 2875 |
| Place of birth | Brunsick, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Address | St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, 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 | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row C, Grave No. 5), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 74 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Francies TAYNTON, Royal Hotel, St. Arnaud, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2924 Pte Herbert TAYNTON, 14th Bn, returned to Australia, 11 April 1916. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
