Regimental number | 2397 |
Place of birth | Stakeford, Northumberland, England |
School | Ashington Board School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Sixth Street, Weston, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Tait, Aberdare Street, Weston, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 33rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Family migrated to Australia. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 22.5 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXV, Row B, Grave No. I), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 71 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary Ann TAIT, Sixth Street, Weston, New South Wales. Native of Ashington, Northumberland, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |