Francis Omar Tilley

1894 - 1917  (23 years)

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• Name	Francis Omar Tilley
  Relationship	with George William Craxford
  Born	20 Mar 1894	Middleton, Northamptonshire   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1901	(105), Corby Road, Cottingham, Northamptonshire   [2]
  Residence	1911	(6), High Street, Cottingham, Northamptonshire   [3]
  Occupation	1911
  	Worker at blast furnace
  Military Service	1914	France
  	Private 9423 2nd Leicestershire Regiment
  	He was promoted to Acting Sergeant 1st Leicestershire Regiment before his death.
  Military Award	1917	France   [4]
  	Military Medal
  Died	14 Dec 1917	Cambrai, France
  Commemoration	1918	Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Abbeville, Somme, France
  Person ID	I11636	Extended Craxford Family
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2019

  
  

  Father	John James Tilley,   b. 17 Nov 1854, Cottingham, Northamptonshire ,   d. 7 Jun 1938, Cottingham, Northamptonshire  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Clara White,   b. 1857, Middleton, Northamptonshire ,   d. 7 Sep 1935, Cottingham, Northamptonshire  (Age 78 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1875	Cottingham, Northamptonshire   [5]
  Witnesses	25 Nov 1875
  	Lewis Woodcock White; Emma White (her brother and sister)
  Family ID	F8927	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 Mar 1894 - Middleton, Northamptonshire Military Service - Private 9423 2nd Leicestershire Regiment - 1914 - France Military Award - Military Medal - 1917 - France  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		The Military Medal; British War Medal; The Victory Medal; The 1915 Star Left: The Military Medal: Awarded to NCOs and men of the Army (including RFC and RND) for individual or associated acts of bravery not of sufficient heroism as to merit the DCM. The reverse shows FOR/BRAVERY/IN THE/FIELD in four lines, encircled by a laurel wreath and surmounted by the Royal Cypher and Imperial Crown. Next Left: The British War Medal (silver, 1.42 inches in diameter) was instituted to record the successful conclusion of the First World War, but it was extended to cover the period 1919 - 20 and service in mine clearing at sea as well as participation in operations in North and South Russia, the Eastern Baltic, Siberia, the Black Sea and Caspian. The reverse shows a horseman (St. George, naked), armed with a short sword (an allegory of the physical and mental strength which achieves victory over Prussianism). The horse tramples on the Prussian shield and the skull and cross-bones. Just off-centre, near the right upper rim, is the sun of Victory. The dates 1914 and 1918 appear in the left and right fields respectively. Centre: The Victory Medal was awarded to all ranks of the fighting forces, to civilians under contract, and others employed with military hospitals who actually served on the establishment of a unit in a theatre of war between 05 August 1914 and 11 November 1918 (inclusive). It was also awarded to members of the British Naval mission to Russia 1919 - 1920 and for mine clearance in the North Sea between 11 November 1918 and 30 November 1919. This medal was never issued alone, it was issued to those that already had the 1914 or 1914 - 15 Stars and most of those who had the British War Medal. It is often known as the Allied War Medal because the same basic design and double rainbow ribbon were adopted by thirteen other Allied nations. Right: The star was awarded to all who saw service an any theatre of war against the central powers between 05 August 1914 and 31 December 1915 except those eligible for the 1914 Star. The reverse is plain. Text and photograph courtesy of Sarah Jane Medals, website now retired.
  		Francis Omar Tilley He was the sister of Mary Elizabeth Tilley. Awarded the Military Medal, he died of wounds in December 1916
  		Next of Kin Memorial Plaque Inscribed with his name this was presented to his family after the end of the war. * More details can be found in the article The Memorial Plaque at the Imperial War Museum.

  
  

  Headstones

  WG: Tilley, Francis Omar Photograph: © David Tilley - A history of the village of Cottingham, Northamptonshire Note the error in the transcription. His parents were John James and Clara Tilley of Cottingham, Northamptonshire Plot: III F 16

  
  

  Medal Cards

  Tilley, Francis Omar There are two medal cards in the archives for Francis. The first notes his enlistment into the 2nd battalion, the Leicestershire Regiment, in October 1914 as private 9425 and his entitlement to the 1914 Star. The second card notes his promotion to acting sergeant, his Military Medal accolade and the other two war service medals.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Kettering 3b 201 (AMJ 1894) (Reliability: 3). [S19] 1901 England Census, Kettering Rothwell RG13/1450 21 14 (Reliability: 4). [S284] 1911 England Census, Kettering Rothwell RG14PN8591 RG78PN445 RD167 SD3 ED2 SN6 (Reliability: 4). [S304] The London Gazette, Supplement to Issue 30573 Page 3227 March 12th 1918 (Reliability: 4). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Kettering 3b 406 (OND 1875) (Reliability: 3).