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Soldiers Died in the Great War database © Naval and Military Press Ltd 2006. |
Berkeley Thomas was the son of George Berkeley Tivey (1868-1848 LONDON) & Durer Pudney (1873-1932)
Born at Willesden Green, Middlesex he joined the West Sussex Constabulary on 6th April 1914 and then enlisted at Worthing, Sussex. Corporal SD/741 11th Bn., Royal Sussex Regiment Died 16th February 1915 age 21 Son of Mrs D. Tivey of 308, Chapter Road, Willesden Green, London Buried at Willesden New Cemetery, Middlesex Grave reference G. 557 The SD prefix was a very distinctive army number. It indicated that the holder had volunteered for service in the Sussex Pals and stood for South Downs Battalions. The South Downers were also known as 'Lowthers Lambs' after Colonel Claude Lowther who had been instrumental in their formation and recruitment
(from http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~thinblueline/page72.html )
Many thanks to DAWN SHILCOCK for her kind help in obtaining the photograph of B T Tivey's Grave.
