Born George Arthur Frederick Tivey in Fulham,
London, Middlessex, he was known by his first name of George and
was the fourth of eleven children born to parents George Thomas
Tivey and Emily Jane Jacobs. In the 1911 census he was employed
as a florists clerk and residing with his parents at 35
Quarrendon Street, Fulham. He was still residing at this address
when he
married Florence Ellen Ames at St Barnabas Church in
Battersea in 1915. Unfortunately George's army record was lost
in the WWII bombings of the War Office but we know from his
medal card that he he first joined the Royal Flying Corps
before transferring to the Army and joining the South
Staffordshire Regiment. He was killed during the
Second Battle of Paschendaele on 13th October 1917. The
photographs of George's resting place and of the memorial
plaque, scroll and medals were all supplied by Doug Scarrett and
I would like to personally thank Doug for
for his time and informative
guidance with regards to George's military information.
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Name:
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TIVEY, George
Arthur Frederick
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Regiment, Corps
etc.:
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R F C then South Staffordshire Regiment |
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Battalion etc.:
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8th Service Battallion |
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Surname:
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Tivey
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Forename(s):
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George Arthur Frederick |
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Initials:
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G A F |
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Birthplace:
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Fulham, London, Middlesex |
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Enlisted:
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Unknown |
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Residence:
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Fulham, London |
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Rank:
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PRIVATE
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Number:
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41553 (Formerly 24708 RFC) |
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Date died:
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13th October 1917 |
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How died:
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Died of Wounds
sustained in Action
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Theatre of war:
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Western
European
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Notes
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Son of George Thomas Tivey and Emily Jane Jacobs,
Husband of Florence Ellen
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| The certificate
below (click on the image for larger version) was kindly
donated by Doug Scarratt along with the photos of
George's Medals. |
The information above is taken from the
Commonwealth Graves website and from information researched. Alfred is commemorated at the Wimereux Communal
Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France - photos below of the
cemetery and of George's Grave are courtesy of Doug
Scarratt.
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