Belleauwood Posted August 9, 2013 Share #1 Posted August 9, 2013 It has been several years since I posted any of my uniform groups here on the forum. This group is one that I purchased in pieces as his home was being cleaned out. I had to tell the company that was charged is liquidating the estate that there had to be more that what was originally found. It took weeks for the Tiley home to be cleaned out and items seemed to turn up every three or four days. I spoke with them daily to find what had turned up and then would drive over and purchase what they found that tied this group together. What started as a "Rooster Patch" tunic turned into one of the more significant American Volunteer groups to surface in quite a while. While most of you on the forum know of my USMC an Aviation collection, I was a serious collector and preservationist of American Field Service groupings. This is one of several that I had; traded to and traded back, and is now in the Belleauwood museum here in CT. This group is rather large and will take some time to provide the forum all that is here. The history of the grouping and the family is one rich in Connecticut and New England history. It started when Morton C. Tiley's family came from England on the Mayflower. More photographs and text will be added later as I develop this post. Hope you approve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted August 9, 2013 #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Belleauwood Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted August 9, 2013 His Norton- Harjes Visor hat from Section 5. A false bullion numeral 5 now resides where his N-H hat badge was originally worn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted August 9, 2013 Flags that were flown from the fenders of his ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted August 9, 2013 Original photographs - notice the decorated flag of Section 646. Tiley is in the center row on the left during his Section 5 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted August 9, 2013 Photos of Section 5 and the ambulances when #5 was Federalized as Section 646, American Ambulance Corps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted August 9, 2013 Photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted August 9, 2013 Tiley in his American Uniform shown above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted August 9, 2013 His Médaille militaire which came in the original box (pictured later), and his original French Croix De Guerre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted August 9, 2013 Médaille militaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share #12 Posted August 9, 2013 Médaille militaire - Early WW1 Original Box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share #13 Posted August 9, 2013 Plaque Removed from his Section 646 Ambulance - All for today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted August 9, 2013 Share #14 Posted August 9, 2013 Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful group. I have the helmet pictured in the steel pots book from the American Field Service and it is one of my most prized possessions. This group is inspirational and has me thinking about adding a uniform etc... to the Helmet. What wonderful group, thanks again for the inspiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History Man Posted August 9, 2013 Share #15 Posted August 9, 2013 Outstanding group, this is one of the best Ambulance groups I have ever seen. Everything looks to be in great shape, the 3 pieces removed from the ambulance are something else! Congratulations on this amazing find. Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 9, 2013 Share #16 Posted August 9, 2013 Nice to see you posting again on the site, I've always appreciated your thoroughly researched posts (particularly your Ambulance groupings) and your attention to detail in the accompanying photographs. Aloha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted August 9, 2013 Share #17 Posted August 9, 2013 Amazing grouping! I love the flags that were flown from his ambulance. I can't believe there is more! I can't wait to see it....Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share #18 Posted August 9, 2013 Below are some of the documents that came with the group. Notice he enlisted into the American Army in Paris, France as he had already been overseas for quite some time with the Norton-Harjes Amb. Corps. I will post his numerous French Citations to follow this post this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share #19 Posted August 9, 2013 Docs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share #20 Posted August 9, 2013 More Docs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share #21 Posted August 9, 2013 Docs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belleauwood Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share #22 Posted August 9, 2013 His C de G Document Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris3bs Posted August 9, 2013 Share #23 Posted August 9, 2013 I have always liked anything WW1 especially uniforms. Hard to find them complete. My grandfather used some of his as regular everyday clothing which didn't last very long. Very nice you have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted August 9, 2013 Share #24 Posted August 9, 2013 That is a wonderful post. It is amazing that you have been able to put together such a complete grouping. You have everything. Thank you! Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeSpirit76 Posted August 9, 2013 Share #25 Posted August 9, 2013 What a fantastic grouping! My Great Uncle was an ambulance man from Rhode Island. He was in the 104th ambulance Co. Company K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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