Percy Norman TILLEY

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Service Number:	4779
Enlisted:	16 June 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	23rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Essendon, Moonee Valley, Victoria
Schooling:	Essendon State School No 483
Occupation:	Traveller
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 9 November 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Essendon State School No 483 Roll of Honor, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

16 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4779, 23rd Infantry Battalion
4 Apr 1916:	Involvement 4779, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
4 Apr 1916:	Embarked 4779, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
9 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 4779, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4779 awm_unit: 23 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-11-09

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Son of Thomas Henry and Mary Jane Tilley

CHURCH WORKER FALLS
At the time of his enlistment Sergt. Major P. N. Tilley, who has been

reported killed in action, was the honorary secretary of the Essendon

Christ Church Sunday school. He was also a member of the parish vestry.

Two brothers (H. and B.) are on active service.

Sergt.-Major Tilley, who left Australia with the 23rd Battalion, was a son of. Mr T. H. Tilley, Spencer street, Essendon

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