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We remember Reginald John Elliott Tiddy
We remember Reginald John Elliott Tiddy
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1901
dates
Age 21
Source:5482707
1901
1901
education
University College Oxford
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:5482707
1901
1915
hospitalisation
Influenza
Hospital/Institution
Source:5476461
October 1915
1916
events
Training in Salisbury - Park House Camp
Training
Salisbury
United Kingdom
"I feel quite fit and in condition now, and I am making myself still more so by teaching and doing a Sword dance! It is great fun, as the chaps are wonderfully quick at picking it up" - letter, 2/4/16
Source:5476461
8th March 1916 - May 1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Source:4445562
1916
death
Killed in Action
"Mr Tiddy was killed by a shell on the night of the tenth, he must have died instantly as he did not look to have suffered much when I got to him"- letter from Ralph Honeybone, 12 Aug 1916
France
Source:5476461
10th August 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Reginald John Elliott |
| Initials | RJE |
| Last Name | Tiddy |
| Source | 4445562 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Elliott Tiddy | father |
Media
Media
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Lieutenant R J E Tiddy, 1916R J E Tiddy in uniform, c.1916. From http://www.mastermummers.org/articles/Tiddy.htm.
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Communities
Communities
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Sharp's EFDS demonstration teamMore about Sharp's EFDS demonstration team
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jo6 | |
| GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription | Jo6 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jo6 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jo6 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jo6 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Mummers' Play with a memoir - Reginald John Elliott Tiddy | Jo6 | |
| "No vain sacrifice" An appreciation of Reginald Tiddy | Jo6 | |
| Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry blog | Jo6 | |
| Tiddy's batman, Ralph Honeybone | Jo6 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant R J E Tiddy, 1916 | Jo6 |
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