Regimental number | 695 |
Place of birth | Devenish Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 26 Garnett Street, South Preston, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Tighe, Church Street, Whittlesea, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 37th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 695B |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No. 18), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 45 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 696 Pte John Michael TIGHE, 5th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 May 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |