| Regimental number | 5844 |
| Place of birth | Cutheroo New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Scarsdale, Western Sands Lease via Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Tainsh, Scarsdale, Western Sands Lease via Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 7369 Pte Ernest TAINSH, 10th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
