Henry Albert Tivey of the Sherwood Foresters
Born Albert Henry Tivey but known as either Harry or Henry (on the census) he was born 1896 in the Derbyshire market town of Melbourne. He was the second youngest of eight children born to parents Frederick Tivey and Mary Jane Hulse who were Baptists by faith.
In 1911 the family were residing at Victoria Street, Melbourne.
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Name: |
TIVEY, Albert Henry Known as Henry or Harry |
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Regiment, Corps etc.: |
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
Regiment)
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Battalion etc.: |
2/6th Battalion.
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Surname: |
Tivey
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Forename(s): |
Albert Henry
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Initials: |
A
H
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Birthplace: |
Melbourne, Derbyshire
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Enlisted: |
Derby
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Residence: |
Melbourne, Derbyshire
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Rank: |
PRIVATE
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Number: |
201887
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Date died: |
21 March 1918
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How died: |
Killed in action
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Theatre of war: |
France & Flanders
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On the War Memorial in the town of Melbourne Derbyshire, he is listed as PTE (Private) Henry A Tivey. Thanks to Janet Martin for the photographs of the memorial which is situated in the grounds of St Michael's Parish Church.
He was part of the Territorial Force and called up in 1917. In May of that year he was admitted to hospital suffering from a shrapnel wound to his right leg.
The 1918 "Spring Offensive" - or Kaiserschlacht -also known as the Ludendorff Offensive, was a series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War, beginning on 21 March 1918, which marked the deepest advances by either side since 1914. Harry was given the official death date of 21st Marsh 1918 - his death being reported in the Derbyshire local news in mid-May 1918. He is remembered with honour at the ARRAS Memorial, the war memorial in his birth town of Melbourne, and on the memorial inside his local Baptist Chapel.
CLICK on the first image to see a gallery of Harry's medal card, the memorials, war record etc.
