Regimental number | 3484 |
Place of birth | Carracanada, Co Mayo, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23.6 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, M Tansey, Carricanda, Swinford, Co Mayo, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Runic', 11 April 1916; discharged (medically unfit: valvular disorder of the heart), Sydney, 12 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 42 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Sec. R.C. 5, 1361), Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, TANSEY Michael Joseph |