Edwin Tivey
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Born19 September 1866
Inglewood, Victoria, Australia
Died19 May 1947 (aged 80)
Toorak, Victoria, Australia
Buried
Brighton Cemetery, Australia
AllegianceColony of Victoria
Australia
Australia
Edwin Tivey | |
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.jpg) An outdoors group portrait of the staff of the 8th Australian Infantry Brigade, whose GOC, Brigadier General Tivey, sits in the centre, France, December 1917. | |
| Born | 19 September 1866 Inglewood, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 19 May 1947 (aged 80) Toorak, Victoria, Australia |
| Buried | Brighton Cemetery, Australia |
| Allegiance | Colony of Victoria Australia |
| Branch | Victorian Military Forces Citizens Military Force |
| Service years | 1889–1928 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 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) |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath[1] Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[2] 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.[3]
