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 Expedition
1889 (clasp and Companion of the Distinguished Service Order). Chinese-Lushai Expedition 1889-1890 (clasp). Chinese Hills Expedition 1890-1891 (clasp).
East. African Expedition
1895 (medal and Brilliant Star of Zanzibar, 2nd class). Uganda, Aukole, and Unyoro Expeditions 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.