| Regimental number | 12/1815 |
| Place of birth | Dunoon, Scotland |
| Address | Commercial Hotel, Hamilton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, James Tyrie, Kayle, Ayr, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served for years in the Royal Navy; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Marg Tyrie (both b. Scotland) |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined unit at Gallipoli, 8 May 1915. Wounded in action, 6 July 1915 (bomb wound, left eye: slight); transferred by HS 'Gascon' to Malta, disembarked, 18 July 1915, and admitted to Military Hospital, Auberge-de-Bavier (listed as 'seriously ill'); transferred to England, 26 August 1915, and admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, 3 September 1915. Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS'Ruahine', 17 November 1915; discharged (medically unfit), 15 February 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Third. See other entry for second period of service. |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22014607 |