Regimental number | 2217 |
Place of birth | Lithgow, New South Wales |
School | Cooerwell Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Solicitor's clerk |
Address | Colebrook Street, Hermitage Flats, Lithgow, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, R H Tait, Colebrook Street, Hermitage Flats, Lithgow, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets, 15/12th Militia Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Karoola on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 19.5 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Special Memorial C. 70), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 34 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Lithgow General Cemetery, New South Wales. Parents: Robert Henry (d. 14 December 1927, aged 68; bu. Lithgow Cemetery) and Margaret (d. 18 November 1940, aged 79; bu. Lithgow Cemetery) TAIT, 54 Coalbrook Vale, Lithgow, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousins: 1 killed in action, Gallipoli; 3 killed in action, France. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |