Persoonlijke gegevens
| Naam | Tilley |
|---|---|
| Initialen | O. |
| Voornaam | Oswald |
| Geboortedatum en -plaats | Hackney, London; 23.11.1895 |
| Familie | Son of Frederick Charles and Fanny Best Tilley, of Bolton Villa, The Cliffs, Southend-on-Sea. |
Extra informatie
- Information 1
- Attended St Lawrence College, Ramsgate
Militaire gegevens
| Identificatienummer | 9958 |
|---|---|
| Rang | Rfm. |
| Regiment / Eenheid | 3 Company 5 London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) |
| Sterfdatum | |
| Leeftijd | 19 |
| Begraafplaats / Gedenkteken | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, VIII. A. 37; personal inscription: HE FOUGHT FOR RIGHT FOR RIGHT HE DIED |
Andere informatie
- 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
Bronnen
- Source
- Liber Vitae 1928