- SURNAME
Hargreaves
- FORENAME
Richard Strachan (Dick)
- UNIT
4 Bn (B Company)
- RANK
Captain (A/Major)
- NUMBER
109259
- AWARD
Military Cross
- PLACE
Italy 1943
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 26.9.1919 Malaya
son of James and Mary (nee Burton) Hargreaves
family moved to Cornwall 1925
educated Amesbury School,Surrey
educated Dauntsey's School,Wiltshire
receptionist,Berkeley Hotel,London
12 Bn Royal Fusiliers May 1939 (Private - Lance Sergeant)
commissioned 2Lt Royal Fusiliers 30.12.1939
Parachute Regiment 1942
demobilised 1946
director of Gallaher (tobacco manufacturer)
director,Savoy Group (hotels)
chairman,J.A. Devenish (West Country brewers)
chief inspector,Special Constabulary,Surrey Police Force (served 1958-70)
Deputy Lord Mayor,Westminster 1977
retired to Lymington,Hampshire and later South Petherton,Somerset
married Kay Nightingale 1945 (died 2000) (4 children Jo,Judy,Sally and Tim)
died 10.8.2019
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