George Alfred Vivian

Forenames

George Alfred AWMM

Surname

Vivian AWMM

Service number

WWI 118 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Religion

Church of England, Christian AWMM

Birth

Thames Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra

Next of kin

WW1 W E Vivian, Telegraph Laboratory, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 23 Aug 1914 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM

War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Campaign

• 1914-1916 AWMM Egypt AWMM
• 1915-1916 AWMM Gallipoli AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWI 118 AWMM

Medals and Awards

• 1914-1915 Star AWMM
• British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
• Victory Medal AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 23 Aug 1914 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
Age  27 AWMM
Mining contractor/Civilian Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra

Embarkation details

WW1 22 Sep 1914 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra from Melbourne Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
HMAT A2 - 22-Sep-1914 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Vessel was Geelong AWMM Sapper Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra AIF, 3rd Field Company Engineers, Headquarters, Section 1, Section 2 and Section 4 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Australian Imperial Force (AIF) AWMM

Medical notes

30 May 1915 {Age 28.6} AWMM Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Sapper AWMM

Son of John Gifford Vivian and Mary Vivian. Born at Thames, New Zealand.

Embarked on HMAT A2 Geelong from Hobart on 29 Sep 1914, and sailed to Egypt. Contracted pneumonia in Gallipoli, and was sent to hospital in Egypt where he died of illness.

Next of Kin: Mr W. E. Vivian, Woodford Rd, Mt Eden (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2))

Parents: John Gifford and Mary VIVIAN AWMM

Death

30 May 1915 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
Age  28 AWMM
Alexandria Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra

Cause of death

Died of Disease AWMM

Cemetery

Chatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row L, Grave No. 140), Egypt AWMM

Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Military Personnel File
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R21048009
  Further Reference
• Australian War Memorial Record
  http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/roll_of_honour/person.asp?p=515558
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/110064/vivian,-george-alfred/
  Further Reference

References

• AIF Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
• Information kindly provided by family
• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
• Harper, G., Clements, C., & Johns., R. (2019). For King and Other Countries: The New Zealanders Who Fought in Other Services in the First World War. Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University Press.