Douglas Ramsay Tidy
Person details
| Forename(s) | Douglas Ramsay |
|---|---|
| Surname | Tidy |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Regiment | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| Age | 35 |
| Death | Died of wounds |
| Place of Death | North Africa > Libya |
| Date of Death | 29/10/1942 |
| Year of Entry | 1921 |
| House Letter | D |
| School Notes | Artist; Musician - piano |
| Comments | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | 11th Battalion |
| Prefect | - |
| Military Decorations | |
| Album Number | 23 |
| Battle | |
| Previous Regiment | |
| Burial or Cemetery | North Africa > El Alamein |
| Citations | |
| Archives | Correspondence file in OR files in Radley Archives |
| Post School | New College, Oxford; Indian Police; Territorial Army; Solicitor; Married |
| Prep School | |
| Prisoner of War | |
| Radlein Obituary |
February 18 1943. On 29th October, 1942, died of wounds in the Middle East, Douglas Ramsay Tidy (Stevenson's, D, 1921-25), Lt., K.R.R.C. (Q.Ws), (T,A.R.O.). Douglas Tidy made many friends at Radley and at New College where he rowed in the College Eight and the successful Clinker Four of 1926. and was also in the Territorials. He was a subaltern in the Queen's Westminsters, 1925-27. His gifts and enthusiasms were happily divided between the arts and things practical, and he was a natural leader. Riding, fishing. sketching, books and playing the piano were all in his line. His qualities admirably suited him for the career on which he embarked in 1927 when he joined the Indian Police. He was posted to the United Provinces. It was not long before he became Acting Superintendent at the native town of Etawah. By 1931 he had risen to Superintendent at Agra. There he had to deal with rioting, and showed himself characteristically self-possessed and cool, afraid neither of the rioters nor of the results of boldly exercising his discretion. He did very well and was commended. In 1934 he returned to England and studied to become a solicitor. He tackled law with the same enthusiasm as his police work, and qualified in 1938. He worked as an Articled Clerk until 1939 when he became a partner in a firm just six weeks before war broke out. He had gone back to his regiment in the Territorials but went on the Reserve early in 1938 when he was working for his finals. He was called up in his rank of Lieut. on the outbreak of war but owing to a leg wound received in an accident in India he was not passed for service overseas, much to his chagrin. Soldiering in England made him rather impatient, and there was no more ardent clamant for a Second Front, or a third or fourth, for that matter, always with the proviso that he could lead his platoon or company in the front line of each. But in due course his regiment became part of an Armoured Division so that marching was no longer the first criterion of medical category. Then he was passed and to his great joy started for the Middle East in May 1942. There his longing to be in the forefront was satisfied in the great advance in Egypt against the Afrika Corps. But he was wounded in the stomach on 26 October and died three days later. Let us hope that he guessed of what great things it was the beginning. His Colonel has said that he is missed in his Regiment. He is missed too by many friends. And his family have our sincere sympathy. |
| Service Number | 33196 |
| Place of Birth |
