Leslie TYACK MBE

TYACK, Leslie

Service Numbers: 562, V40091, VX57038
Enlisted: 1 December 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank: Major
Last Unit: Headquarters (2nd AIF)
Born: MELBOURNE, VIC, 17 December 1899
Home Town: Portarlington, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling: Portarlington State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Clerk
Died: 19 May 1970, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Burwood General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Memorials: Portarlington St John's Church Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

1 Dec 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 562, 10th Machine Gun Company, Melbourne, Vic.
14 Feb 1917: Involvement Private, 562, 10th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
14 Feb 1917: Embarked Private, 562, 10th Machine Gun Company, RMS Osterley, Melbourne
4 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 562, 10th Machine Gun Company, Broodseinde Ridge
12 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 562, 10th Machine Gun Company, 1st Passchendaele
1 Apr 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, France
8 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 562, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
2 Oct 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 562, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, Gassed. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 26 October 1918
15 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 562, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, RTA 12 June 1919 and discharged (TPE).

World War 2 Service

19 Feb 1941: Enlisted V40091
19 Feb 1941: Involvement V40091
30 May 1941: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, VX57038
30 May 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , VX57038, Headquarters (2nd AIF), Major.
30 May 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, VX57038
4 Jan 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , VX57038, Headquarters (2nd AIF), Major
6 Mar 1947: Honoured Member of the Order of the British Empire, Meritorious service in the New Guinea area.

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