Lieutenant Chivers

[OldMose]

I'm researching my father's WW1 history and would like to know more about his brother-in-arms....Lieutenant Chivers of the Histon Jam Makers family. They served together in the Royal Artillery and I believe Lt. Chivers was married to a lady called Dorothy. Does anyone know more details of Lt. Chivers please?

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat

We would need the first name of Lt Chivers

There is a lot of information on this family if you use Google including the names of the father and his sons.  Here's just one of several links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chivers_and_Sons

You can use freebmd to find which son married somebody called Dorothy  www.freebmd.org.uk

[jim1]

What was his first name?
Which Regt. RFA, RHA or RGA?

[CaroleW]

The only Chivers marriage to a Dorothy in Cambridge was in 1939 but there are plenty of other Chivers marriages in other counties to a Dorothy so you need to find his christian name

If he served in WW1 he could have been born 1880's to 1890's

Have you checked the 1911 census?

[OldMose]

jim1 - he was in the RFA

I don't think I can check the census as I don't have his address

[jim1]

The London Gazette shows a John Stanley Chivers being made a probationary Lt. RFA Dec. 1915 (E. Lancs. Howitzer Bde.).
He appears to be the one born Chesterton Cambs. 1892.
I think he married a Mary G Bird in Cambs. 1919.
He may be the Stanley Chivers that took over from his father John after the war.
Edit:
1911 census says he is.

Info:
42nd Division from pre-war . Originally designated 4th East Lancs Howitzer Brigade, and armed with 4 5-inch Hows. Rearmed with 4.5-inch Hows in 1916 after withdrawal from Gallipoli. Broken up 26/12/1916.

ring any bells?