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.[2]
Edwin Tivey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1866 Inglewood, Victoria |
| Died | 19 May 1947 (aged 80) Toorak, Victoria |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Colony of Victoria Australia |
| Service/ | 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[1] Distinguished Service Order Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration Mentioned in despatches (7) |
References edit
- ^ "No. 31092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1918. p. 5.
- ^ Thompson, Roger C. (1990). "Tivey, Edwin (1866–1947)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 12. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 9 May 2018.