Thomas Tidy (British Army officer) explained

Thomas Holmes Tidy
Birth Date:	c.1808
Death Date:	1 July 1874
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

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

Tidy was commissioned as an ensign in the 14th Regiment of Foot on 14 April 1825. He became Deputy Adjutant-General in Jamaica in the late 1850s,^[4] Assistant Adjutant General at Horse Guards in the early 1860s^[5] and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in April 1866.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Book: WARD . Harriet . Recollections of an Old Soldier: a biographical sketch of Colonel Tidy 24th Regt. with anecdotes of his contemporaries . 1848 . 15 February 2020.
2. Web site: Colonel Thomas Holmes Tidy. (1808–1874). 11 May 1862 . Paul Frecker: Fine Photographs . 15 February 2020.
3. News: All About People . . New South Wales, Australia . 2 March 1911 . 15 February 2020 . 24 . Trove .
4. Web site: The New Army List and Militia List . 1859. 54. 21 November 2015.
5. 1861-62 Army Lists
6. Web site: Army Commands. 21 November 2015.