Edwin Tivey

Edwin Tivey
Edwin Tivey
Born	19 September 1866; Inglewood, Victoria
Died	19 May 1947 (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 Western Front Battle of Fromelles; Battle of Polygon Wood; Battle of Amiens; Battle of St Quentin Canal; ;
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

Thompson, Roger C. (1990). "Tivey, Edwin (1866–1947)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 12. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 9 May 2018 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.

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