Regimental number | 5208 |
Place of birth | Callington South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Postman |
Address | 12 Forrest Street, Boulder, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Tillett, 12 Forrest Street, Boulder, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the advance through and beyond BELLICOURT between the 29th September/1st October 1918 Corporal TILLETT showed much gallantry, courage and devotion to duty. On several occasions he attended to wounded comrades under heavy shell fire. Two of these were very severely hurt and it was undoubtedly due to Corporal TILLETTS' efforts that their lives were saved. He also on his own initiative took forward and established a Lewis Gun Post within 100 yards of the enemy, thus effectively keeping them back and preventing a counter attack which had seemed imminent during the consolidation of our position. His courage in this regard and powers of quick and correct decision were of the greatest value. Corporal TILLETT himself remained with the post encouraging the gun team until ordered to move.'
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Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |