| Regimental number | 3499 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | French polisher |
| Address | O'Connell Street, Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Tinson, O'Connell Street, Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lt Garnet Edmund Iles TINSON, 1st Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 9 August 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 1st Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, Eygpt, 6 January 1916. Admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, 22 January 1916 (influenza); discharged to lines same day. Transferred to 53rd Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, 13 February 1916; to 5th Division Field Artillery, 16 March 1916, and posted to 115th Howitzer Battery. Mustered as Driver, 10 May 1916. Proceeded to join the British Expeditionarg Force from Alexandria, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 27 June 1916. Transferred to 114th Battery, 7 July 1916. Taken on strength, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, 9 July 1916. Admitted to hospital, sick, 12 January 1917 (trench feet); discharged to unit, 27 January 1917. On leave, 26 June-21 July 1917. To hospital, sick, 11 March 1918; discharged to unit, 17 March 1918. On leave in the United Kingdom, 17 August-12 September 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Kashmir', 9 March 1919. Twice admitted sick to hospital on board ship. Disembarked, Australia, 23 April 1919. Discharged, 29 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
