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TALTY, Michael
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5421 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Swan Creek, Queensland, Australia, 4 December 1896 |
| Home Town: | Cranley, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Swan Creek State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Bullecourt, France, 7 May 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Grevillers British Cemetery GREVILLERS British Cemetery (Pas de Calais France) (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 19), Grevillers British Cemetery, Grevillers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Toowoomba Queensland Railways Toowoomba Employees Roll of Honour, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5421, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5421, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
Personal Stories
Date of Birth
Date of Birth: 4 December 1896 Qld Birth Reg Number:C2710
Submitted 14 March 2015 by Michael Talty
Biography
Service Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal