Edwin Cooper Tivey 1884 Derbyshire

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Name:

TIVEY, Edwin Cooper

Initials:

E C

Age

Born 1884 in Melbourne Derbyshire

Nationality:

United Knigdom

Rank:

PRIVATE > PARA 392 (XVI) KR

Regiment/Service:

Labour Corps/Notts & Derbys Regiment

Unit

Northern Command Labour Centre/ 5th Battalion (reserve)

Occupation:

Engineer

Time & Place of  Attestation

27 October 1914, Melbourne, Derbyshire

Service No:

239590

Casualty Type:

Deemed unfit for active service in November 1917 and granted War Pension

Other Information

Edwin was firstly enlisted in the reserve unit of the 5th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment but was discharged one month later for bad character and unsatisfactory conduct. He later joined the labour corps of the Northern Labour Unit Sherwood Forresters in 1916. Edwin was the son of Frederick Tivey and Mary Jane Hulse of Melbourne. His brothers Oswald Hulse Tivey and Albert Henry Tivey also served in the armed forces, Albert being killed in action.

Description of Service

Edwin’s next of kin was stated as May Leale Tivey (Wife) of High Street, Melbourne at attestation but his address in 1917 was given as Blanch Croft, Melbourne. It was also noted that he had one child at the time of his second attestation – Winifred Maud Tivey born 13th March 1913 Melbourne. He was stated as being between 5 foot 11 inches tall and 5 feet 9˝ inches tall on his pension records with good physical fitness. For a full copy of Edwin’s War Pension record, please contact me.