Thomas Tidy (British Army officer)
Thomas Holmes Tidy | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1808 |
| Died | 1 July 1874 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | Eastern District |
Major-General Thomas Holmes Tidy (c.1808 – 1 July 1874) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Eastern District.
Early life
[edit]Thomas Tidy was the son of Colonel Francis Skelly Tidy (1775–1835).[1] Frank Tidy was the son of Reverend Thomas Holmes Tidy (1766–), chaplain to His Majesty's 26th regiment of foot, and Henrietta Augusta Skelly (1766–).[2] Thomas Tidy's son was British soldier, Australian jackaroo and tutor, journalist, and minister of religion Gordon Tidy (c. 1862–1953).[3]
Military career
[edit]Tidy was commissioned as an ensign in the 14th Regiment of Foot on 14 April 1825.[4] He became Deputy Adjutant-General in Jamaica in the late 1850s,[5] Assistant Adjutant General at Horse Guards in the early 1860s[6] and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in April 1866.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ WARD, Harriet (1848). Recollections of an Old Soldier: a biographical sketch of Colonel Tidy 24th Regt. with anecdotes of his contemporaries. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Colonel Thomas Holmes Tidy. (1808–1874). 11 May 1862". Paul Frecker: Fine Photographs. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "All About People". The Catholic Press. New South Wales, Australia. 2 March 1911. p. 24. Retrieved 15 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "No. 18130". The London Gazette. 23 April 1825. p. 699.
- ^ "The New Army List and Militia List". 1859. p. 54. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ 1861-62 Army Lists
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2015.