Tilley France

[AthenaGr]

Hi
I wonder if someone would be able to help me find out some more information regarding my father's time in the British Army in WW2. I just received my father's service papers and it states that he was wounded 16th July 1944 in Tilley France. I believe he may have been with the South Staffordshire Regiment but I know that he finished up his service with the Royal Norfolk Regiment. I would be delighted if anyone could let me know what battles etc were happening in Tilley at that particular time.
Thank you very much in advance for your assistance .
Kind regards
Athenagr 

[alanmack]

Hi Athena,
                At the date given that wouls almost certainly be Tilly-sur-Seulles in the bocage country of Normandy. The Allies were still a bit pinned down then just about to break out in the Normandy campaign.

Alan

[AthenaGr]

Thank you very much Alan for taking the time to reply to my post.
 
Kind regards
 Athenagr

[Combover]

The 50th TT Division (specifically the DLI) and the 56th Independent Infantry Brigade (specifically the 2nd Essex) both fought at Tilly.

Unless you are referring to Tilly-la-campagne and not Tilly-sur-seulles.

Do you have any more information?

[AthenaGr]

Hi Combover,
Thank you for taking the time to help me find information regarding my dad. I don't have a scanner so I have taken some photos of the section that mentions him being wounded in Tilly (Tilley as it is spelt in one section)
I would apprciate any help that you can offer me.
Thanks again.
Athenagr ps the date of the 1st entry/photo says 16th July 1944

[Combover]

It's likely he was in 177 Brigade of the 59th Staffordshire Division during Operation Pomegranate. The 5th South staffs were one of the assualting Battalions within that  Brigade.

Probably wounded whilst fighting towards Noyers-Bocage from the Tilly-Sur-Suelles area.

Have a look at this website:

http://59div.morssweb.com/

Best wishes,

Tom

[AthenaGr]

Hi Tom,
Thank you very much !!! I'm delighted with that bit of information and I will definitely check out the link you have sent me. I have attached a photo of my father taken whilst in the army (1st on the left of the screen). He would have only been about 19 years old in that as he joined up when he was only 18 .If anyone recognises any of the other men in the photo I would love to hear.
Thanks again for all you help.

Regards
Athenagr

[Combover]

According to that photo he was in a Scottish regiment at some point too. Do you know his service number?

[AthenaGr]

Hi Tom,
Yes I have his service number it was 14436075 and he was a private. I believe he was also in the following regiments

GSC                 General Service Corps

KORR               King’s Own Royal Regiment

KR                    King’s Regiment (I think)

S Staffs             South Staffordshire Regiment
 
R Norfolk            Royal Norfolk Regiment 1st Batt

He enlisted in Ballymena Belfast 17th July 1943 aged 18 and was from Dublin .

Regards
Athenagr