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Surname: TILLOTSON
Forename(s): Harry
Place of Birth: Silsden, Yorkshire
Service No: 267046
Rank: L/Corporal
Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 2/6th Battalion
Division: 62nd (2/West Riding) Division
Age: 29
Date of Death: 1917-11-23
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: III. D. 6.
CWGC Cemetery: ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: SILSDEN, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Harry Tillotson (born 10 October 1886) was the son of John Thomas and Fanny Elizabeth Tillotson, née Smith. John was born at Silsden and Fanny at Bramhope, Yorkshire. Harry was related to Air Mechanic 1st Class Henry Tillotson (209458) (q.v.). Harry’s sister, Elizabeth Ellen, was married to Private John Roberts Town (45911) (q.v.).
1891 Silsden, Yorkshire Census: Mitchells Square - Harry Tillotson, aged 4 years, born Silsden, son of John Thos and Fanny E. Tillotson.
1901 Silsden, Yorkshire Census: 4, Stirling Street - Harry Tillotson, aged 14 years, born Silsden, son of John Thomas and Fanny E. Tillotson.
1911 Silsden, Yorkshire Census: 4, Stirling Street - Harry Tillotson, aged 24 years, born Silsden, son of J.T. and Fanny E. Tillotson.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Harry Tillotson, 267046, West Riding Regiment.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
TILLOTSON, Lance Corporal Harry, aged 30, West Riding Regiment, 4, Stirling Street, [Silsden], died of wounds Nov. 23, 1917.
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L/Corporal Harry TILLOTSON
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 62nd (2/West Riding) Division
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11 May 1917
SILSDEN
Pte. Harry Tillotson, of the Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Tillotson, of 4, Sterling Street, Silsden, has been wounded and admitted to hospital at the base. He enlisted over a year ago and went out to France in January last. He was formerly employed at Messrs. Emsley’s, Park Side Mills, Bradford, as a warp-twister.
14 December 1917
TILLOTSON – Died of wounds, November 23rd, Lance-Corporal Harry Tillotson, of the Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Tillotson, 4, Stirling Street, Silsden, aged 30 years.
14 December 1917
SILSDEN SOLDIER DIES OF WOUNDS
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Tillotson, of 4, Stirling Street, Silsden, have received official information from the Infantry Record Office, York, that their only son, Lance-Corporal Harry Tillotson, of the Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment, died of wounds on November 23rd at the 48th Casualty Clearing Station France.
In a letter to Mrs. Tillotson, Chaplain J. Parker states:– “You have my truest sympathy, as have all the brave women of England, who at this time are called upon to suffer so much. I know what it is to pass through this dark night of sorrow, yet you must take courage. Your grief is great in its pain, yet it is great also in its glory. You must try and be brave, for by now he has reaped his reward. Your son was quite unconscious of all his sufferings, and had a very peaceful end.”
Lance-Corporal Tillotson, who was 30 years of age, enlisted in April 1916, and went out to France last February. He was wounded in the forearm in May, and after several months in hospital in France he returned to the Front. He was formerly employed as a warp twister by Mr. J. Emsley of Bradford. Letters have also been received from workpeople at the above firm expressing their sympathy with the parents in their great loss, and testifying to the esteem and goodwill with which deceased was held whilst working amongst them.
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11 May 1917
SILSDEN’S HEAVY CASUALTY LIST
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Tillotson, of 4, Stirling Street, Silsden, have received a field card from their son, Private Harry Tillotson, of the West Riding Regiment, stating that he has been wounded and has been admitted to hospital in France. Private Tillotson, who is 31 years of age, enlisted just over a year ago, and had been in France since January last. He was formerly employed as a twister by Messrs. Emsley’s, Park Side Mills, Bradford.
14 December 1917
TILLOTSON – Died of wounds, Nov. 23rd, Lance-Corpl. Harry Tillotson, of the Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Tillotson, of 4, Stirling Street, Silsden, aged 30.
14 December 1917
SILSDEN
LCE-CPL. H. TILLOTSON DIES OF WOUNDS
Mr. and Mrs. John Thos. Tillotson, of 4, Sterling Street, Silsden, have received official information from the Infantry Records Office, York, that their only son, Lance-Corporal Harry Tillotson, of the Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment, died of wounds on November 23rd, at the 4th Casualty Clearing Station, France. Lance-Corporal Tillotson, who was 30 years of age, enlisted in April, 1916, and went out to France last February. He was wounded in the forearm in May, and after several months in hospital in France he returned to the Front.
He was formerly employed as a warp twister by Mr. J. Emsley, of Bradford. In a letter to Mrs. Tillotson, Chaplain J. Packer states:– “You have my truest sympathy, as have all the brave women of England, who at this time are called upon to suffer so much. I know what it is to pass through this dark night of sorrow, yet you must take courage. Your grief is great in its pain, yet it is great also in its glory. You must try and be brave, for by now he has reaped his reward. He was quite unconscious of all his sufferings, and had a very peaceful end.” Letters have alas been received from workpeople at the firm by which the deceased soldier was employed, expressing their deepest sympathy with the parents, and adding that during the time he worked amongst them he had the confidence and good will of everyone of his fellow work mates, and that his death would leave a gap which would be very hard to fill.
29 November 1918
In loving memory of Lance-Corpl. Harry Tillotson, of Silsden.
‘Tis sweet to know we’ll meet again
Where parting is no more,
And that our dearly loved one
Has only gone before.
– From Mother, Father, Sisters and Brothers-in-law and Nieces and Nephews.
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