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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 640

(x) Five: Bombardier C. R. Tillotson, Royal Artillery, who served with the 6th Maritime Regiment

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya (22562701 Bdr. C. R. Tillotson. R.A.), very fine (5)

Christopher Peter Tillotson was born on 16 December 1919 in Burnley and joined the Royal Artillery on 13 June 1940. He was living at 233 Every Street, Nelson, Lancashire and by 1941 he was in the 6th Maritime Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery.

The 6th Maritime Regiment was one of several Artillery Regiments tasked with protecting merchant shipping from the threats from German air and submarine attack. It was based in Thornbury and covered all types of vessels sailing from various ports in the Severn area. The men of the Maritime Regiments were infantry rather than sailors and returned to their Regiments on their arrival back in port. The officers did not accompany the men on the ships, undertaking an administrative role only. The HQ of the unit was at Kyneton House near Thornbury which was requisitioned for the purpose. After the end of the Second World War he served in 129 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, leaving 6 June 1946. Having re-enlisted, Tillotson served in Malaya and died at Wayland, Norfolk in September 1976.


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