Personal data
| Name | Tilley |
|---|---|
| Initials | O. |
| Christian name | Oswald |
| Date and place of birth | Hackney, London; 23.11.1895 |
| Family | Son of Frederick Charles and Fanny Best Tilley, of Bolton Villa, The Cliffs, Southend-on-Sea. |
Extra information
- Information 1
- Attended St Lawrence College, Ramsgate
Military data
| Service number | 9958 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Rfm. |
| Regiment / Unit | 3 Company 5 London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 19 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, VIII. A. 37; personal inscription: HE FOUGHT FOR RIGHT FOR RIGHT HE DIED |
Other information
- Information 1
- Died of wounds.
- Information 2
- 'Oswald's Lamp' - Southend-on-Sea Branch. Endowed on 02.11.1927. First lit on 03.12.1927 at The Royal Albert Hall, London, by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. "In memory of Oswald Tilley, London Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds. 30.4.1915. Age 19." (Donated by his father and mother)
- Information 3
- Rfm Tilley took part in the Christmas Truce and wrote about it in a letter to his parents.
Media
Sources
- Source
- Liber Vitae 1928