Regimental number | 2237 |
Place of birth | Ballarat East, Victoria |
School | Queen Street State School, Ballarat East, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Stonecutter |
Address | 16 Stawell Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Tainsh, 16 Stawell Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Ballarat, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 25.8 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 2), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 45 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Hannah TAINSH, 16 Stawell Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Taken on strength, 5th Bn, Anzac, 5 August 1915. Killed in action, 5 August 1915 (gun shot wound, heart). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, TAINSH William |