| Regimental number | 696 |
| Place of birth | Devenish Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 26 Garnett Street, South Preston, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Tighe, Church Street, Whittlesea, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 9 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 3 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 695 Pte Patrick Joseph TIGHE, 5th Bn, killed in action, 23 August 1918. |