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Private Thomas Nathaniel Niven

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Private Thomas Nathaniel Niven Veteran

Birth
Essex, England
Death
14 Oct 1918 (aged 22)
Wiltshire, England
Burial
Sutton Veny, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England Add to Map
Plot
364. E. 16
Memorial ID
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Thomas was the son of John Niven and Elizabeth Niven nee Armstrong.

Thomas was born in Silvertown, Essex, England in 1896. Thomas Niven, aged 13, & his family were passengers on "Pericles" which had departed from London & arrived at Brisbane, Australia on 1st March 1910. Hometown: Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales.

Parents:
John - Born 1857 Scotland - Died 1922 New South Wales
Married between 1880-1881 Scotland
Elizabeth Emily - Born 1861 Scotland - Died 1939 Marrickville, New South Wales

Siblings:
Isabella McGill- Born 28.3.1881 Scotland - Died 28.7.1956 Manly
James Campbell - Born 1883 Silverton - Died 19.2.1957 Campsie
(Married in 1922 to Ruth Harriet ?)
John - Born 1885 Silvertown, Essex - Died 1949 Balmain
(Married in 1906 to Catherine Whaley - Memorial 211831042)
Elizabeth Armstrong (Lizzie) - Born 1888 Silvertown - Died 1.5.1943 Hurstville
(Married in 1911 to David E Buttery)
Christina - Born Abt 1889 Silvertown - Died?
Jeannie - Born Abt 1890 Silvertown - Died?
Marguerite Allen (Maggie) - Born Abt 1892 West Ham - Died 17.9.1964 Balmain
(Married in 1913 to George A Sutton)
Martha - Born Abt 1894 Silvertown - Died?
Jeannette Mary B M - Born 1898 West Ham - Died?

A Private with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 33rd Bn. Service Number: 54016.
Country of Service Australian. Occupation prior to joining Labourer.
Next of Kin: Mother: Elizabeth Niven

World War 1 Service
30 Apr 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 54016, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements
19 Jun 1918: Involvement Private, 54016, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements
19 Jun 1918: Embarked Private, 54016, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, SS Field Marshal, Sydney
29 Sep 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 33rd Infantry Battalion
14 Oct 1918: Involvement Private, 54016, 33rd Infantry Battalion

Casualty of War: Thomas died from Influenza and pneumonia at the Military Hospital, Sutton Veny on 14.10.1918. His remains were buried at St. John the Evangelist Churchyard.

Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour.
Cenotaph here
Thomas was the son of John Niven and Elizabeth Niven nee Armstrong.

Thomas was born in Silvertown, Essex, England in 1896. Thomas Niven, aged 13, & his family were passengers on "Pericles" which had departed from London & arrived at Brisbane, Australia on 1st March 1910. Hometown: Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales.

Parents:
John - Born 1857 Scotland - Died 1922 New South Wales
Married between 1880-1881 Scotland
Elizabeth Emily - Born 1861 Scotland - Died 1939 Marrickville, New South Wales

Siblings:
Isabella McGill- Born 28.3.1881 Scotland - Died 28.7.1956 Manly
James Campbell - Born 1883 Silverton - Died 19.2.1957 Campsie
(Married in 1922 to Ruth Harriet ?)
John - Born 1885 Silvertown, Essex - Died 1949 Balmain
(Married in 1906 to Catherine Whaley - Memorial 211831042)
Elizabeth Armstrong (Lizzie) - Born 1888 Silvertown - Died 1.5.1943 Hurstville
(Married in 1911 to David E Buttery)
Christina - Born Abt 1889 Silvertown - Died?
Jeannie - Born Abt 1890 Silvertown - Died?
Marguerite Allen (Maggie) - Born Abt 1892 West Ham - Died 17.9.1964 Balmain
(Married in 1913 to George A Sutton)
Martha - Born Abt 1894 Silvertown - Died?
Jeannette Mary B M - Born 1898 West Ham - Died?

A Private with the Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 33rd Bn. Service Number: 54016.
Country of Service Australian. Occupation prior to joining Labourer.
Next of Kin: Mother: Elizabeth Niven

World War 1 Service
30 Apr 1918: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 54016, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements
19 Jun 1918: Involvement Private, 54016, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements
19 Jun 1918: Embarked Private, 54016, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, SS Field Marshal, Sydney
29 Sep 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 33rd Infantry Battalion
14 Oct 1918: Involvement Private, 54016, 33rd Infantry Battalion

Casualty of War: Thomas died from Influenza and pneumonia at the Military Hospital, Sutton Veny on 14.10.1918. His remains were buried at St. John the Evangelist Churchyard.

Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour.
Cenotaph here

Inscription

54016 PRIVATE
33RD BN. AUSTRALIAN INF.
T. N. NIVEN
14TH OCTOBER 1918
(CROSS)

Gravesite Details

Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.



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  • Maintained by: Cobber
  • Originally Created by: Retired QA
  • Added: May 30, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91015275/thomas_nathaniel-niven: accessed ), memorial page for Private Thomas Nathaniel Niven (27 Mar 1896–14 Oct 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 91015275, citing St. John the Evangelist Churchyard, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England; Maintained by Cobber (contributor 50072026).