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TIERNEY, Herbert James Victor
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 4018, 50168 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 December 1914, Enlisted St Arnaud Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia, 28 September 1897 |
| Home Town: | St. Arnaud, North Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | St Arnaud State School Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 4018, Artillery Details , Enlisted St Arnaud Victoria | |
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| 20 Feb 1915: | Embarked Driver, 4018, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 20 Feb 1915: | Involvement Driver, 4018, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Mar 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 4018, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Amendment to Roll Embarked HMS Shropshire for reinforcement’s to 4th FAB MEF | |
| 25 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 4018, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 25 Jul 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Taken on Strength of 2FAB as Driver Gallipoli for duty on active service abroad | |
| 8 Oct 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 4018, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli, Evacuated Gallipoli Oedema of legs for treatment and convalescence Cairo Egypt | |
| 4 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 4018, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit for 3months Change Oedema legs on HT Karoola | |
| 13 Mar 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 4018, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit | |
| 20 Aug 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50168, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918 | |
| 18 Sep 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Depot Battalion, Transferred to Broadmeadows Camp allocated to 25th Reinforcement’s 8th Battalion then to M Company 2nd Depot Bn for duty | |
| 5 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Appointment Voyage Only Sergeant for Draft to UK | |
| 21 Mar 1918: | Involvement Private, 50168, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Mar 1918: | Embarked Private, 50168, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 31 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Acting Sergeant allocated to 22nd Battalion reinforcement’s from 5th Training Battalion UK | |
| 10 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, Australian Corps School (AIF), To AIF School Musketry Tidworth UK for Instruction | |
| 18 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of 22nd Battalion in the field France | |
| 28 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 50168, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, Gunshot wounds Back and neck evacuated to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital Dartford UK for treatment and convalescence | |
| 25 Jan 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit GSW back and neck On HT Ceramic | |
| 7 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 50168, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment |
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Herbert James Victor Tierney
Two period of service
1. 4018 Driver 2nd Field Artillery Brigade 1914-1916
Discharged Medically Unfit
2. 50168 Private 22nd Infantry Battalion 1917-1919
Discharged Termination Period of Enlistment