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Flying Officer (pilot) Gervase Francis Benton Newport-Tinley, D.F.C. ([[Distinguished Flying Cross]]), of the 138 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R., [[Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve]]), (NUMBER 108998), was killed in action (aged 20) flying a [[Handley Page Halifax|Halifax]] W7775 which crashed near Meppel or De Wijk, Holland (0103 hours), 23rd December 1942, as part of [[ |
Flying Officer (pilot) ''Gervase Francis Benton Newport-Tinley'', D.F.C. ([[Distinguished Flying Cross]]), of the 138 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R., [[Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve]]), (NUMBER 108998), was killed in action (aged 20) flying a [[Handley Page Halifax|Halifax]] W7775 which crashed near Meppel or De Wijk, Holland (0103 hours), 23rd December 1942, as part of the ([[Special Operations Executive]]) SOE's ''Operation Marrow 12''. He and another five are buried at [[Staphorst]] (Ijhorst) General Cemetery, Overijssel, Netherlands, Grave 6, ''TOUJOURS SANS TACHE''. They had left from [[RAF Tempsford]] but were shot down by German Flak, they were victims of the German counter intelligence operation Das [[Englandspiel]]. The funeral took place for the six airmen on September 26, 2010. |
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Revision as of 11:57, 18 March 2019
Colonel Gervase Francis Newport Tinley, CB (1909), CMG, IA. Base Commandant, Marseilles during WW1 (Indian Army).
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Tinley (born Grahamstown, 1857 & died Marseilles, 18 February 1918, aged 60) was a son of Major General Robert William Newport Tinley, Colonel commanding 39th Regiment (39th Foot) and Cape Mounted Rifles, by his wife Sarah Frances Sophia Taylor (born Millbrook, Southampton).
Education
He entered Victoria College, Jersey in 1868, leaving four years later to go to Sandhurst.
Army Service
After passing through Sandhurst, he received a commission in the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot in 1875, and in 1876 was in India. When in 1881 the 83rd were posted home, he transferred to the 1st (Bombay) Light Cavalry (Lancers), preferring active service in India.
Promoted Captain in 1887; Major in 1896; Lieutenant-Colonel in 1902; and Colonel in 1905.
His service included the North West Frontier's Zhob Valley Expedition in 1884, and the Burmese Expedition from 1885 to 1889, in the latter of which he was wounded and his horse shot from under him, for this campaign he was mentioned in despatches, and received the medal with three clasps. He served in the Dongola Expedition in 1896; and Egypt (1896). Later he commanded the 31st Duke of Connaught's Own (DCO) Lancers.
From 1905 to 1908 he was Assistant Adjutant General (AAG) to the 7th Division in India. Representative Indian Officer at Empress Victoria’s Funeral, 1901; Commanded Indian Cavalry Contingent at the Coronation of Emperor Edward VII, 1902.[1]
During the Great War, from 1914 till his death in 1918, he was Base Commandant on Lines of Communication, and for his services was three times mentioned in despatches and received the CMG and Legion d’Honneur (Croix de Guerre) (14.07.1917).
He died suddenly at Marseilles, while still on active service, 18th February, 1918, and was buried in the cemetery at No. 24 Avenue General de Lattre de Tassigny.[2] At the time of death his address in England was Tower Hill House, Kingsclere, Hampshire. [3]
Some Medals and awards
- Queen's Sudan Medal, 1896-1898;
- Coronation Medal, 1902;
- Delhi Durbar Medal, 1903;
- Khedive's Sudan Medal, 1896-1908;
- Legion of Honour, 14.07.1917;
- India General Service Medal (1854) (I.G.S. '54), 2 clasps (Burma 1885-87 and 1887-89);
- 1914 Star which was claimed by his son Major F.B.N. Tinley in 1919;
- His WW1 pair were issued by the Indian Government;
- Thrice or four times Mentioned in Despatches.
Wife
Tinley married, 1891, (firstly), Elsie Benton (died 1907), daughter of William Benton Hughes, of the U.S. Army (Quartermaster Staff) (West Point Officers in the Civil War, Class of 1856).[4]
Son
Tinley's son Francis Benton Newport Tinley, M.C., IA, (despatches), (wounded), of the 20th Deccan Horse (joined 1911), was promoted to Captain, dated 6th September, 1915.[5] Later he was a Lt. Colonel and married Cicely Sophia. Their son was killed in action in 1942.
Grandson
Flying Officer (pilot) Gervase Francis Benton Newport-Tinley, D.F.C. (Distinguished Flying Cross), of the 138 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve), (NUMBER 108998), was killed in action (aged 20) flying a Halifax W7775 which crashed near Meppel or De Wijk, Holland (0103 hours), 23rd December 1942, as part of the (Special Operations Executive) SOE's Operation Marrow 12. He and another five are buried at Staphorst (Ijhorst) General Cemetery, Overijssel, Netherlands, Grave 6, TOUJOURS SANS TACHE. They had left from RAF Tempsford but were shot down by German Flak, they were victims of the German counter intelligence operation Das Englandspiel. The funeral took place for the six airmen on September 26, 2010.
Club
References
- ^ The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)
- ^ Commonwealth War Grave, casualty 339029. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/339029/
- ^ Victoria College Book of Remembrance, published in 1920.
- ^ The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)
- ^ THE LONDON GAZETTE, 17 AUGUST, 1917
- ^ The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)