| Regimental number | 25/25 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kumeroa, Hawke's Bay |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Michael Tansey, Raetihi, King Country |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| A Company, 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, left Wellington on board three ships (HMNZT 42 'Ulimaroa', HMNZT 43 'Mokoia', and HMNZT 44 'Navua'), It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Raetihi Cemetery (Block III, Plot 70), Ruapehu District |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Frances Maria Tansey |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 1 |