Private Alfred Tighe 

15th Australian Infantry Battalion AIF 

 

 

 

 

Service Number:                      502 

Place of Enlistment:                Brisbane 

Age of Enlistment:                   26 Years 2 months 

Date of Enlistment:                  30th of October 1914 

Embarked:                                Melbourne, 22nd of December 1914 

Transport Ship:                        A40 HMAT Ceramic 

Education:                                Coomera State School: 1900-1902 

Medals Awarded:                     1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal 

Place of Death:                         Wounded in Action at Gallipoli on the 7th of August 1915 

                                                   Died Of Wounds on board HS Sicillia on the 10th of August 1915 

Resting Place:                          Buried at Sea between Gallipoli and Malta, Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial 50, Gallipoli Turkey 

Unit Badge:                               15th Australian Infantry Battalion 

 

Additional Information:  

Although there are a few ambiguities, a careful reading of Private Tighe's casualty records and the Battalion War Diary show that Private Tighe suffered two bullet wounds on the 7th of August, one to the chest and one to his right humerus. He was subsequently evacuated to the Greek Island of Mundros and then to the hospital ship HS Sicillia, where he died on 10th of August 1915.15th Battalion saw extensive combat on the 7th of August with the Battalion taking part in the August offensive to try and break the Gallipoli deadlock. 15th Battalion as part of the Australian 4th Infantry brigade attempted to capture Hill 971, which along with the attack on the hill of Chunuk Bair, were the main objectives of the August offensive. The 15th Battalion attacked before dawn on the 7th and along with the rest of the 4th Brigade faced increasingly fierce and obstinate resistance. The attack stalled and the 4th Brigade entrenched in their newly captured territory, failing to capture Hill 971.