Richard Lindsay Stephen GAISFORD [1905-c.1982]

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Names
Given
Richard Lindsay Stephen
Family
Gaisford
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (town, state)
Ulverstone, Lancashire
Birthplace (country)
England
Died
Date
(Day, Month, & Year are approximate.)

In his early career, Capt. Richard Lindsay Stephen Gaisford, RN, OBE was one of the  officers on HM Submarine L3 serving on the China Station in 1928-29. Photos taken by Capt. WR Fell at the time show him with fellow officers enjoying walking and boating excursions in and around Hong Kong. He married Cecily Margaret de VitrĂ© in 1933. From 1940-1942 he served on HMS Clyde and HMS Vansittart respectively.

Gaisford, Liveing, Bryans.jpg, by William Richmond Fell

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Birth Index

Richard Lindsay S Gaisford  Quarter 2 1905  Ulverston Lancashire

Royal Naval Officers Service Records

Richard Lindsay Stephen Gaisford born 6 April 1905 enrolled 15 January 1919 Lieutenant

Marriage Index

Richard L S Gaisford (sic)  to Cicely M Denis de Vitre Quarter 4 1933 Lunesdale Lancashire

Electoral Register 1936 42 Halsey Street Kensington and Chelsea

Richard Lindsay Gaisford (sic)

Cicely Margaret Gaisford (sic)

Death Notice The Times 4 September 1882

Captain Richard Lindsay Stephen Gaisford, born 1905,  died 2 September 1982

Probate Calendar 1982

Captain Richard Lindsay Stephen Gaisford of Stanley Burn House, Wylan, Hexham, Northumberland died 2 February 1882