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Frederick-Joseph-Tivey-of-The-Leicestershire-Regiment

Named Frederick Joseph Tivey, he was born in the Leicestershire town of Coalville. He was the eighth of ten children born to railway grinder William Tivey and his wife Harriett Watson.  Frederick also had a half sister Emily Watson who was the illegitimate daughter of his mother Harriett. In 1911 he was a school boy, residing with his widowed mother Harriett and his siblings at 24 Oxford Street, Coalville, Leicestershire. Unfortunately, his army record did not survive the World War Two bombing raid on the War Office in London where the records were held. During this raid, a large portion (approximately 60 % of the 6.5 million records) was destroyed by fire, it is thought that Frederick's record was one of these. From his medal card we know that his regimental number was 203539 and that he was a member of the 8th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. He was killed during the Third Battle of the Aisne  on 27th May 1918 and is remembered with honour on both his hometown's War Memorial in Coalville and on the Soissons Memorial in Aisne, France.

Name:

TIVEY, Frederick Joseph

Regiment, Corps etc.:

Leicestershire Regiment

Battalion etc.:

8th Battalion.

Surname:

Tivey

Forename(s):

Frederick Joseph

Initials:

F J

Birthplace:

Coalville, Leics

Enlisted:

Coalville

Residence:

Leicestershire

Rank:

PRIVATE

Number:

203539

Date died:

27 May 1918

How died:

Killed in action

Theatre of war:

France & Flanders

Supplementary Notes:

Remembered with honour
SOISSONS MEMORIAL, France and on the Coalville War Memorial;

Frederick-Joseph-Tivey-Medal-Card
The information above is taken from the Commonwealth Graves website. Frederick  is commemorated on his birth town of Coalville, Leicestershire war memorial - see photos below. On the War Memorial in the town of Coalville, Leicestershire, he is listed as F J Tivey. He is also listed on the memorial in Soissons,France;
 Coalville-War-Memorial-Leicestershire Coalville-War-Memorial-Leicestershire 
Frederick-Joseph-Tivey-Military-Certificate-CWGC

His war record was sadly lost but you can view his Commonwealth Graves Commission Certificate of remembrance by clicking on the image above.


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