Joseph Tivey 1923-1944
Joseph was the unmarried son of Francis Tivey and Rebecca Willsons of Poplar, London
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Name: |
TIVEY, JOSEPH |
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Initials: |
J |
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Nationality: |
United Kingdom |
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Rank: |
Stoker 1st Class |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
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Unit: |
H.M. Submarine Stonehenge |
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Age: |
20 born 1923 |
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Date of Death: |
20/03/1944 |
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Service No: |
P/KX 147221 |
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Additional information: |
Son of Francis Tivey and Rebecca nee Willsons, of Poplar, London. |
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Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
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Grave/Memorial Reference: |
Panel 86, Column 2. |
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Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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MS Stonehenge was an S class submarine of the Royal Navy, and
part of the Third Group built of that class. She was built by
Cammell Laird and launched on March 23, 1943. She served in the Pacific, where she sank the Japanese merchant vessel Koryo Maru No.2 and the Japanese auxiliary minelayer Choko Maru. She left Trincomalee to patrol in the northern part of the Malacca Straits on February 25, 1944 She was reported missing after failing to arrive at Ceylon on March 20 as expected. It is not known for sure what caused her sinking, but a mine was considered to be the most likely explanation |
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