| Regimental number | 20262 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Rishton, Lancashire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabella Tattersall, 21 George Street, Rishton, Lancashire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 61 Aparima on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 19 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 25 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916; joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 8 December 1916, and posted to C Company. Wounded in action, 7 June 1917 (gassed), and admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to 47th General Hospital, Le Treport, 8 June 1917; to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 22 June 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 24 August 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 25 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Statement, 26/651 Sergeant W.H. YORKE, D Company, 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade: 'I saw Rfm. Tattersall wounded in the arm in advance of the assembly trenches on the morning of the 12th Oct. & did not see him again. At the time I saw him he was making his way out towards the dressing station.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 33 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823954 |