William Douglas Chivers – Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Private William Douglas Chivers – Royal Army Ordnance Corps Birth and Family Background William Douglas Chivers was born in 1923 . He was the son of William James Chivers and Theresa Ethel Chivers Davey, who were married in 1910 . 1921 Census At the time of the 1921 Census , his parents were residing at The Bungalow, Caswell . William James Chivers (47) , born in Breconshire , was employed as a wholesale grocer , while his wife Theresa Ethel (34) , born in Cardiff , undertook household duties . 1939 Register The only surviving official record for William Douglas Chivers is the 1939 Register , which records him as a student studying at Wycliffe College , Lampeter . Military Service William Douglas Chivers served in the British Army as a Private with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps . Illness and Death South Wales Daily Post The South Wales Daily Post reported in August 1947 that William Douglas Chivers had died on 31 st July 1947 , the previous day. The re...
