Martin Tansey

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First Name:

Martin

Last Name:

Tansey

Mother's Name:

Ellen Tansey nee OConnor

Father's Name:

Martin Tansey

Date Enlisted:

Saturday, December 4, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

19th Battalion

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Saturday, February 17, 1917

Place of Death:

France

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

Martin Tansey (Service No 5157) was born in Sydney, N.S.W. around 1888.

At enlistment he was 27 years old, single and worked as a labourer. While he did not enlist as a Waratah he did join the march at Dapto, N.S.W., with 3 other men.

Martin embarked on HMAT A31 Ajana, with the 19th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement, on 5th July 1916. He arrived in England on 31st August 1916 and joined the 19th Battalion in the field on 19th November 1916.

Martin was killed in action soon after, and has no known grave.

He is commemorated for his service on the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, TANSEY MARTIN