Appointments to military rank of Matthew Tilford, 1855-1877

The collection comprises five military appointments for Matthew Tilford covering the period 1855 to 1877 and all relating to appointments in the 60th regiment of Foot. The ranks involved are: Ensign, Adjutant, Major, Captain, Lieutenant and Lieutenant Colonel. The last does not specify a regiment but rather refers to Tilford's appointment to 'Land Forces'. The appointments are printed forms with details inserted in manuscript.

Matthew Tilford was appointed to the 60th Regiment of Foot as an Ensign in 1855. He rose through the ranks of the regiment and became Lieutenant Colonel in 1877. According to a wrapper containing the appointments, Tilford was living in Wilford, Nottinghamshire in 1878.

No archival arrangement has been necessary.

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LANGUAGE: English

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The collection was given to the University of Nottingham's Department of Manuscripts in April 1974.