| Regimental number | 1181 |
| Place of birth | Orange, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Drover |
| Address | Ophir Road, East Orange, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38.2 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Walsh, Ophir Road, East Orange, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/17/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Trooper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Section L, Grave No. 922), Rookwood, New South Wales |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Elizabeth TIERNEY. Native of Orange, New South Wales. Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Nestor', 9 February 1916; disembarked Melbourne, 13 March 1916; discharged (medically unfit: pulmonary phthisis), Sydney, 9 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TIERNEY John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
