Major Frank Overton Wills Tidy
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Tidy,
Frank Overton Wills
Date of birth: 1886-06-12
Place of birth: Kildonan Manitoba Canada
Next of kin: William Thomas Tidy, father. 562 Ontario Street, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Broker
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1959-05-04
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Major
(198th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Major, 198th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-02-14 ?
- Captain, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-05-03 ?
- Captain (Army). 1915-02-05 to 1915-05-03
- Captain, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-10-26 to 1915-02-05
- Captain, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-23 to 1914-10-26
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List
Date of award: 1916-01-01
Source: London Gazette No. 29422, pg. 73
Military Cross
Date of award: 1916-01-14
Source: London Gazette No. 29438, pg. 591
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
277536
Service file: B9690-S051
Uploader's Notes: Son of William Thomas Tidy and Adeline Estella Tidy (nee Wills); husband of Mildred Staples Tidy (nee Morse) married November 26, 1936
Uploader's Research notes: 3rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Captain Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion B Company Captain Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion No. 4 Company Captain Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion B Company Captain Army Canadian Infantry Base Depot Major Army Canadian Infantry 198th Battalion Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches & 'A' List ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2011-05-14
Last modified: 2018-10-07