| Regimental number | 728 |
| Place of birth | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| School | Allenstown State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Clara Amelia Taggart, West Street, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Naval Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Joined the RAN Brigade as a Cadet, 1 July 1911; Advanced to Ordinary Signalman, 1 July 1914; to Signalman, 1 September 1914. Won the Gold Medal as the Best All-Round Naval Cadet, 1911-12. Left the RAN Brigade on joining the AIF, 8 December 1915. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 12), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 21 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Skeffington Thompson and Clara Amelia TAGGART, "Hawkesbury", Murray Street, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
