Corporal Albert Tinman (6983317) served in 6th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers during the Second World War. He was the son of Robert Tinman and Fanny Tinman of 16 North Street, Portadown, Co. Armagh.
Before going to war, Albert was a well-known member of Corcrain Flute Band in his hometown. He died of wounds on 7th April 1943 aged 27 years old during 6th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers’ assault on Djebel el Mahdi. The attack on the area of high ground was part of the Allied thrust towards Tunis and saw 6th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and 1st Batallion Royal Irish Fusiliers of 38th Irish Brigade begin the assault. Despite the terrain including a wadi or valley, rows of wire fortifications, and minefields, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers took their objective halfway up Djebel el Mahdi by the early morning. 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers passed them and claimed the summit by 1400hrs.
Albert Tinman’s grave is in Section 12, Row H, Grave 17 of Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia. His headstone bears the inscription:
The Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them. Rev. VII. 17.