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| RiD No.: | 1074 |
| Birth | 16 April 1913 | Wales |
| Richard's birth registration is in Llanelly, Wales in June quarter 1913.His mother's surname is stated as THOMAS | ||
| Occupation | before 1939 (age 25-26) | Store Manager at Camborne Woolworths |
| Information obtained from newspaper article. | ||
| Occupation | between 1939 and 1945 (age 25-32) | Soldier in Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| Richard served with Royal Welsh Fusileers (177656) and was was promoted to Lieut-Col. In 1945 he was serving as Assistant-Quartermaster General at the War Office. | ||
| Title | 27 July 1945 (age 32) | MBE |
| Awarded MBE | ||
| Death | August 1990 (age 77) | Hillingdon, London |
| The death of a Rchard Gwynne T Evans is registered in August 1990 in Hillingdon (the same location as May). His birth date shown as 16th April 1913. It is still to be confirmed that this is "our" Richard, but it seems a good match. | ||
| Spouse | May L COOK-ABBOTT (1911-1972) | |
| Marriage | Q3 1935 (age 22) | Luton, Beds |
| In the Marriage Index, Richard's name is shown as Richard G T Evans and May is shown as May L C Abbott. | ||
I am showing this individuals name as RICHARD GWYNNE TARDREW EVANS as this fits in with the registered name in the marriage index (Richard G T Evans), his parents details, and the transcript of his death register index (Richard Gwynne T Evans).
The following is a transcript of an article which appears in 'The Cornishman' Newspaper on Thursday 2nd August 1945.
"Decorated
Among those who attended Buckingham Palace last Friday for the King's
Investiture was Lieut-Col Richard Cardew-Evans,
who received the MBE (Military Division).
Lieut-Col Evans has a large circle of old friens at Cambourne,
where before the war he was the manager of Woolworth's Store. He is in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers
and has rendered meritorious service during his military career, gaining for him well earned rapid promotion.
He is a Welshman, the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Cardew Evans of Dyffrya, Llanelly, and finished his education at
Swansea University College. He is only 31 years of age and is married to his wife, being formerly Miss Cook-Abbott of Ipswich.
Col Evans joined the Army as a private at the outbreak of war but soon afterwards he passed as an officer. He was with
his regiment at the D-Day landings in France and was in much fighting afterwards.
He later was given the important appointment of Assistant-Quartermaster General to the War Office where he is now serving."
The name used in a newspaper article is Richard CARDREW Evans, but I think the newspaper got it wrong. This is supported by the fact that the newspaper also states that he was 31 years old making him born about 1914, wheras we know he was born in April 1913. A bit of sloppy journalism?