TATTI, Henry Martin
| Service Number: | 3273 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Daylesford, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Daylesford, Hepburn, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 22 July 1955, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: | Daylesford Christ Church Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3273, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
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| 26 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3273, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Aubrey Bairstow
Henry Marton Tatti was born in Daylesford, Victoria and enlisted aged 32 in May 1915. He was discharged in June 1915 due to the death of his father and re-enlisted the following month. His mother had 6 children, the youngest aged 4 and Henry the oldest.
Henry embarked with the 22nd Battalion on the “Commonwealth” on 10 November 1915 and was taken on strength to the 7th Battalion from the 22nd Battalion.
He was in action at Pozieres, where he was awarded the Military Medal for his bravery. The citation states:
“At Pozieres on 25 July 1916 934 L/Cpl Millgate, 3181 Pte Mott A, 138 Pte Pawsey N G W, 2657 Pte Hiskins J E, 3272 Pte Coleman P, 2372 (note incorrect number) Pte Tatti H, 2773 Pte Larkins J, 4280 Pte Larkins J all of the 7th Battalion under the command of Sgt McDonald and Cpl Tucker were conspicuously brave in repelling and delivering counter attacks. These men endangered their lives time and again under fusillades of grenades and snipers fire while building barricades and bombing. These men constantly got the enemy on the run by rushing along the parapet throwing grenades and sniping on the enemy. They did excellent work in bombing and detonating regardless of the great danger they were in. Owing to the shortage of bombers Pte Hiskins, Tatti and Coleman remained in the captured position for about 26 hours.”
He was admitted to the Norfolk War Hospital on 27 August 1916 where his left leg was amputated . He was returned to Australia in July 1917. His Military Medal was presented to him by the Governor General at Broadmeadows Camp in Australia. He was also awarded a WW1 pair, eventually claimed in 1935.
He married Mary Anne Rook and they had 6 sons, settling in Ballarat.
Henry died in 1955.
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