Regimental number | 4920 |
Place of birth | Stoke On Trent England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Signalman |
Address | Ellerslie, High Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Tideswell, Ellerslie, High Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 22), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth TIDESWELL; husband of Mabel TIDESWELL, "Alpha", View Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At LOUVERVAL on the 2nd April, 1917, this man, who is a Company runner, during the advance displayed great coolness under very heavy machine gun, rifle and shell fire. By his example he was largely instrumental in keeping a number of men together. On the Company reaching its final objective Private TIDESWELL at once reported to his Company Commander and willingly volunteered to carry messages to Battalion Headquarters and to adjoining Companies. On several occasions he just managed to regain the shelter of the ditch, where Company Headquarters had been established, as machine gun fire was concentrated upon him.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |