James Noel Tetley
| James Noel Tetley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 December 1898 Headingley, West Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 25 December 1971 West Yorkshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1945 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Unit | West Yorkshire Regiment |
| Commands held |
7th (Leeds Rifles) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment 45th Royal Tank Regiment 34th Army Tank Brigade 25th Army Tank Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Order Territorial Decoration |
| Other work | Pro-Chancellor, University of Leeds President, Leeds Permanent Building Society |
Brigadier James Noel Tetley, DSO, TD, DL, LLD (30 December 1898 – 25 December 1971) was a member of a prominent Yorkshire brewing family and a senior British Army officer who saw active service in the Italian Campaign during the Second World War.
James Noel Tetley was born on 30 December 1898 in Headingley, Leeds, to Frank Tetley and his wife Harriett Constance. The Tetley family founded and directed Joshua Tetley & Son of Leeds, one of the largest brewers in the country.
Towards the end of World War I, aged 19, Noel Tetley was commissioned into the Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regiment (Second lieutenant 19 May 1918). However, the war ended before he could proceed overseas on active service. On the reformation of the part-time Territorial Force after the Armistice, Noel Tetley joined the 7th (Leeds Rifles) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. This was the 'family regiment': the original volunteers for the Leeds Rifles in 1859 had come from Tetley employees, and the Commanding officer in 1919 was Noel's cousin Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) Charles Harold Tetley, DSO.
Noel Tetley steadily rose in the Leeds Rifles between the World Wars, becoming Commanding Officer of 7th Battalion with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel on 16 February 1938. The following November, the 7th (Leeds Rifles) Battalion was converted from infantry to the armoured role, becoming 45th (Leeds Rifles) Bn, Royal Tank Regiment. Soon afterwards the company based in Morley, West Yorkshire, split off to form 51st (Leeds Rifles) Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment.
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