| Place of birth | Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | North Shore Church of England Grammar School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Land selector |
| Address | Edmund Street, Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie E Tyson, Edmund Street, Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served as 2nd Lieutenant with 19th Infantry Reserve Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Vraucourt Copse Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. II), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 38 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie Edith TYSON |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He gallantly led half of his company forward at a critical stage in the attack, and thus enabled an enemy strong point which was holding up the advance to be captured.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Private R.H. Tyson, No. 5409, wouned and missing, Bullecourt, May 1917. |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
