John McTaggart
- Born 3 May 1870, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Died 17 August 1921, Christchurch
- Last rank Trooper
- Service number 12633
- Served In Canterbury Mounted Rifles Brigade, New Zealand Expeditionary Force
- Next of Kin G. Turner (friend), Opawa, Christchurch
- Pre-war occupation Groom, W. Shout Couriers, Opawa, Christchurch
- ReligionRoman Catholic
- Enlisted23 December 1915, Trentham
- Embarkationaboard HMNZT 52 or HMNZT 53, Mokoia or Navua, departed 6 May 1916, Wellington, disembarked 21 June 1916, Suez, Egypt
- Theatres of operationEgyptian E.F. 1916-1917
- Periods of service225 days in New Zealand and one year 232 days overseas. Total service of two years and 91 days
- Discharged23 March 1918, no longer physically fit for war service on account of injuries sustained on active service