Justice Crosland Tilly
Person details
| Forename(s) | Justice Crosland |
|---|---|
| Surname | Tilly |
| Rank | Major General |
| Regiment | Royal Tank Regiment |
| Age | 53 |
| Death | Died on active service |
| Place of Death | North Africa > Egypt |
| Date of Death | 16/01/1941 |
| Year of Entry | 1903 |
| House Letter | F |
| School Notes | - |
| Comments | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | 1st Tank Brigade (commanding) |
| Prefect | - |
| Military Decorations | DSO, MC |
| Album Number | 23 |
| Battle | - |
| Previous Regiment | |
| Burial or Cemetery | Egypt > Alexandria |
| Citations | |
| Archives | Correspondence file in OR files in Radley Archives |
| Post School | Army - served in Waziristan, Africa, India before 1914; Served in WW1; Married |
| Prep School | |
| Prisoner of War | |
| Radlein Obituary | March 16 1941. In January, 1941, whilst on duty, Major General Justice Crossland Tilly, D.S.O., M.C., late Royal Tank Corps. He was at Radley in 1903-4 (Croome's, F) and joined the W. York Regiment from the Militia in 1909. He was seconded to the King's African Rifles in 1912, serving in East Africa in 1913-14, gaining the medal and clasp. He served in France in the last war from I9I6-19, being a Lt.-Col. of the R. Tank Corps by the end. He was wounded three times, mentioned in despatches, won the MC and bar and the D.S.O. In 1924 he gained the medal and clasp on the N.W. Frontier of India. He was given command of the 1st Tank Brigade in 1938. |
| Service Number | 0 |
| Place of Birth |
