Justice Tilly
Justice Tilly | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 January 1888 |
| Died | 5 January 1941 (aged 52) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1907–1941 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 1st Tank Brigade 2nd Armoured Division |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War † |
| Awards | DSO Military Cross |
Major-General Justice Crosland Tilly DSO MC (27 January 1888 – 5 January 1941) was a British Army officer who commanded 2nd Armoured Division.
Military career[]
Tilly was commissioned into the Leicestershire Regiment in 1907.[1] He served in East Africa before fighting in the First World War.[2] He served on the North West Frontier of India in 1924 before becoming Chief Instructor at the Royal Tank Corps Central School in Bovington in 1935 and then Chief Instructor of the Gunnery Wing at the Armoured Fighting Vehicles School in 1937.[2] He went on to be Commander of 1st Tank Brigade in 1938 and then served in the Second World War as General Officer Commanding 2nd Armoured Division from May 1940 before he died in January 1941.[3]
References[]
- ^ "No. 28090". The London Gazette. 17 December 1907. p. 8779.
- ^ a b Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ Joslen, p. 16
Sources[]
- Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1990]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. ISBN 978-1-84342-474-1.
Categories:
- 1888 births
- 1941 deaths
- British Army generals of World War II
- Royal Leicestershire Regiment officers
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- British Army generals
- British Army personnel of World War I