Background
TIGHE, Michael Joseph Son of late Captain M. J. Tighe, 70th Regiment.
TIGHE, Michael Joseph Son of late Captain M. J. Tighe, 70th Regiment.
Sandhurst.
Joined Leinster Regiment, 1883. Joined Indian Staff Corps 1885. Served in Burmese War, 1886-1888 (medal and clasp).
Red Karen Exped. 1889 (clasp and Companion of the Distinguished Service Order). Chin-Lushai Exped. 1889-1890 (clasp). Chin Hills Exped. 1890-1891 (clasp).
E. African Exped. 1895 (medal and Brilliant Star of Zanzibar, 2nd class). Uganda, Aukole, and Unyoro Expeds. 1898-1899; commanded Aukole operations (medal, clasp, and Baronet Major).
Operations in Mukran and South-east Persia. Capture of Nodiz fort (Baronet Lieutenant-Colonel). Companion of the Distinguished Service Order 1889; Indian Army, 82nd Punjab Infantry.
Spouse 1900, Katharine Helen MackayScott,daughter of late Hugh Baillie Scott.