Thomas Holmes Tidy | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1808 |
| Died | 1 July 1874 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | Eastern District |
Major-General Thomas Holmes Tidy (c.1808 – 1 July 1874) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Eastern District.
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]
Tidy was commissioned as an ensign in the 14th Regiment of Foot on 14 April 1825. [4] He became Deputy Adjutant-General in Jamaica in the late 1850s, [5] Assistant Adjutant General at Horse Guards in the early 1860s [6] and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in April 1866. [7]
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