Henry Stanley Tiller

Henry Stanley Tiller

Male 1923 - 1990  (66 years)

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  • Name Henry Stanley Tiller 
    Birth 11 Nov 1923  Blyth, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 8 Jan 1990  Camden Park, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2

    Death and Burial Details of Henry Stanley Tiller
    Death and Burial Details of Henry Stanley Tiller
    Henry's death and burial details
    Burial 23 Apr 1990  Centennial Park Cemetery, 760 Goodwood Road, Pasadena, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3

    Site Map of Centennial Park Cemetery
    Site Map of Centennial Park Cemetery
    This site map shows the location of the burial site of Henry Stanley Tiller
    Person ID I0397  Tucker Family Tree | The descendants of James Tucker
    Last Modified 13 Sep 2011 

    Father William Wesley Tiller,   b. 7 May 1897, Hoyleton, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1970, Greenways, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Nellie Victoria Bartlett,   b. 13 Jun 1899, Penwortham, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Nov 1961 (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 27 Oct 1920  Unley, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Photos
    Wesley William Tiller and Nellie Bartlett
    Wesley William Tiller and Nellie Bartlett
    Wesley William Tiller and Nellie Bartlett on their wedding day
    Family ID F0094  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thelma Jean Dack,   b. 8 Apr 1924, Clare, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Sep 2011, Linden Park, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Children 
    +1. R.W. Tiller
    +2. R.J. Tiller
    +3. D.W. Tiller
    +4. K.A. Tiller
    Family ID F0102  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Sep 2020 

  • Photos
    Wesley and Henry Tiller
    Wesley and Henry Tiller
    Wesley William Tiller and Henry Stanley Tiller - in uniform Second World War. Henry was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal during WWII.
    L to R: Henry Stanley Tiller and Wesley William Tiller.
    Henry Stanley Tiller
    Henry Stanley Tiller
    Henry Stanley Tiller - Second child of Wesley William Tiller and Nellie Victorie Bartlett.

  • Notes 
    • Henry flew 44 trips over Nazi germany and enemy territory with the Pathfind Group. On the fateful 44th trip four planes were detailed to bomb Munster. After several unsuccessful attempts they pulled out to assess the damage. They were caught by a Nazi fighter, the plane's fuel tank was set alight and the plane blew up in 5 or 6 seconds. Henry managed to get one chute strap on and was the only member of the crew of 7 to survive. He was taken prisoner and remained one until 22/4/1945 when they were liberated by the Russians.

      Henry's Military Citation reads as follows:
      Honours and Awards: Distinguished Flying Medal
      No. 417677 Flight Sergeant Henry Stanley Tiller
      Flight Sergeant Tiller has completed many successful operational sorties, seven of these being against Berlin. In January 1944, he was mid-upper gunner in an aircraft detailed for an attack on Magdeburg. While making the bombing run the aircraft was attacked by a Messerschmid 109 but Flight Sergeant Tiller's accurate shooting and excellent directions enabled his captain to frustrate the attacker. This airman is a very efficient air gunner whose fine fighting spirit and courage have made him a valuable asset to the squadron.
      (The Tucker Family in Australia 1992)

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Cynthis Henley-Smith, The Tucker Family in Australia, (Gillingham Printers Pty Ltd Adelaide, South Australia), 11 Nov 1923, 87 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S104] Centennial Park Cemetary, 8 Jan 1990 (Reliability: 2).
      Name Henry Stanley, Surname tiller, Last Abode Camden Park, Date of Death 8th Jan 1990 (Aged 66 years), Sex male.

    3. [S104] Centennial Park Cemetary, 23 Apr 1990 (Reliability: 2).
      Service No. 191173, Service Type Memorial,
      Service Date 23rd Apr, 1990, Licence 204134, Licence Status Active, Licence Expiry 2015-04-23, Location Charles Newman Terrace Walls W 233 A014
      Henry was cremated.


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