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We remember John Theodore St Clair Tisdall
We remember John Theodore St Clair Tisdall
Timeline
Timeline
1890
sibling
Arthur Walderne St Clair Tisdall
Source:8606406
21st July 1890
1893
1911
location
32 Kimbolton Road Bedford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9478933
1911
1916
missing
He was reported missing, aged 23, at Guillemont on 8 August 1916 during the Battle of the Somme
Source:6993126
8th August 1916
education
Classical Scholar
Bedford School
Source:8606398
education
Classics; Bell Scholar
Peterhouse College, University of Cambridge
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8606407
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Liverpool Regiment
11th Battalion
Source:8606398
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Liverpool Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8606398
1916
death
Killed in Action
Guillemont
France
Source:8606398
Source:9448709
Source:8606407
8th August 1916
burial
France
Pier and Face 1 D 8 B and 8 C.
Source:8606398
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Kimbolton Road Bedford | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Liverpool Regiment | 11th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Liverpool Regiment | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian L Gray | mother | ||
| William St Clair Tisdall | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Walderne St Clair Tisdall | brother | 21st July 1890 |
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Portrait photograph of J T S C Tisdall2 Lieutenant John Theodore St Claire Tisdall 1 Battalion (attached 11 Battalion), The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Lt Tisdall was a former Classics Scholar of Bedford and Peterhouse College, Cambridge. He was commanding B Company when he was reported missing, aged 23, at Guillemont on 8 August 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
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War memorial, St George's Church, Deal, KentFeatures Tisdall and his brother Arthur Walderne (https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6145098). Their father was vicar of the church.Contributed by:
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War memorial, St George's Church, Deal, KentInscription about his brother Arthur Walderne, giving their parents' names.Contributed by:
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Bedford School Memorial PanelMemorial Hall Panels in Bedford School Memorial Hall showing the names of Old Bedfordians killed in the First World War.Contributed by:
Amy154754
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Bedford School Roll of Honour - IWM Memorial Register No. 7656More about Bedford School Roll of Honour - IWM Memorial Register No. 7656
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Edward43379 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alexander119331 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Service record | Edward43379 | |
| Deal, sad smuggling town, Geoffrey Holyoake | Hazel53187 | |
| Obituary of John Theodore St Clair Tisdall | Amy154754 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of J T S C Tisdall | Charlotte33 | |
| War memorial, St George's Church, Deal, Kent | Edward43379 | |
| War memorial, St George's Church, Deal, Kent | Edward43379 | |
| War memorial, St George's Church, Deal, Kent | Edward43379 | |
| Bedford School Memorial Panel | Amy154754 |
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