Edwin Tivey

Edwin Tivey
Born (1866-09-19)19 September 1866
Inglewood, Victoria
Died 19 May 1947(1947-05-19) (aged 80)
Toorak, Victoria
Buried Brighton Cemetery
Allegiance Colony of Victoria
Australia
Service/branch Victorian Military Forces
Citizens Military Force
Years of service 1889–1928
Rank Major General
Commands held 2nd Cavalry Division (1921–26)
5th Infantry Division (1918–19)
8th Infantry Brigade (1915–18)
5th Light Horse Brigade (1915)
3rd Light Horse Brigade (1911–14)
Battles/wars

Second Boer War
First World War

Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (7)

Major General Edwin Tivey, CB, CMG, DSO, VD (19 September 1866 – 19 May 1947) was an Australian stockbroker and a senior officer in the Australian Army during the First World War.[1]

References

  1. Thompson, Roger C. (1990). "Tivey, Edwin (1866–1947)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 12. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
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