Collection TILNEY - TILNEY, Sir John (1907-1994)

Key Information

Reference code

TILNEY

Title

TILNEY, Sir John (1907-1994)

Date(s)

  • 1943-1945 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent

1 volume

Scope and content

The diary of 85 (Essex) Medium Battery, Royal Artillery, 1943-1945', notably covering their service in North West Europe, 1944-1945, written by Tilney and other members of the officers' mess, printed in 1947.

System of arrangement

1 file.

General Information

Name of creator

(1907-1994)

Biographical history

Born in 1907; educated at Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford; served during World War Two with 59 (4 West Lancashire) Medium Regt and 11 (Essex) Medium Regt, Royal Artillery; commanded 85 (Essex ) Medium Battery, 1943-1945; commanded 47/49 359 (4 West ... »

Custodial history

Presented to the Centre by Tilney in 1982.

Conditions governing access

Open, subject to signature of Reader's undertaking form, and appropriate provision of two forms of identification, to include one photographic ID.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied from open material for research purposes only.

Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, via the Archives.

Language of material

  • English

Finding aids

This collection level description.

Existence and location of originals

Off-campus collection

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Existence and location of copies

Imperial War Museum, Liverpool Record Office

Note

Decorations: Kt, TD

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000.