Regimental number | 1270 |
Place of birth | Eugowra, New South Wales |
School | Peak Hill Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Shearer and station cook |
Address | Goondiwindi, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Tyler, Goondiwindi, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Goondiwindi, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A1 Hymettus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Jerusalem, Sinai |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Bernard and Emily TYLER, Goondiwindi, Queensland. Native of Eugowra, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 419 Pte Samuel Alloisus TYLER, 13th Machine Gun Company, killed in action, 27 September 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Marched out to Serapeum, 23 February 1916. Killed in action, Palestine, 10 November 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, TYLER William Bernard |