词条 | Wilfrid Stanley Richmond |
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BiographyWilfrid Stanley Richmond was born in Sussex on 10 August 1881,[6][7] the son of John Richmond of Harpenden, Hertfordshire.[1][8] He was educated at Bedford Modern School and King's College London.[1][9][7] Richmond served with the Royal Engineers during World War I where he was Deputy Director of Roads with the British Expeditionary Force,[10] attained the rank of Colonel,[11] was mentioned in despatches twice, made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George and was made an Officer of the Legion of Honour.[1][8][4][12] After the war he was Divisional Road Engineer at the Ministry of Transport between 1921 and 1945.[1][13][14] On 9 March 1909[15] Richmond married Viola, daughter of John Allen of Brondesbury, with whom he had one son.[8] He died on 28 January 1962.[1][8] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 Obituary in The Times, 30 January 1962 {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Richmond, Wilfrid Stanley}}2. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sWkZAQAAIAAJ&q=wilfrid+stanley+richmond&dq=wilfrid+stanley+richmond&hl=en&sa=X&ei=g-BYVdu-I8jwUs_hgfAN&ved=0CDQQ6AEwBA|title=Journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers|publisher=google.co.uk|accessdate=21 May 2015}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=txBANOFa8ZUC&q=w.s.+richmond+roads+british+expeditionary+force&dq=w.s.+richmond+roads+british+expeditionary+force&hl=en&sa=X&ei=EcNYVdiTOoTxUsL1gegM&redir_esc=y|title=Composition of Headquarters|publisher=google.co.uk|accessdate=21 May 2015}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.mocavo.com/Whos-Who-Men-and-Women-of-the-Time-1935/107381/2872|title=Who's Who, Men and Women of the Time, 1935|work=Mocavo|accessdate=21 May 2015}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cWkwAQAAMAAJ&q=wilfrid+stanley+richmond&dq=wilfrid+stanley+richmond&hl=en&sa=X&ei=g-BYVdu-I8jwUs_hgfAN&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAg|title=Who was who|publisher=google.co.uk|accessdate=21 May 2015}} 6. ^England & Wales, Free BMD Index, 1837–1915 7. ^1 UK Civil Engineer Records, 1820–1930 8. ^1 2 3 4 Who Was Who, Published by A & C Black 9. ^War Honours Won By Old Boys, Bedford Modern School. Published by H.W. Robinson, Bedford, 1931 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/1920/jul/08/ministry-of-transport-appointments|title=MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT (APPOINTMENTS).|publisher=millbanksystems.com|accessdate=21 May 2015}} 11. ^British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914–20 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1128905|title=Colonel Wilfred Stanley RICHMOND. Royal Engineers.|publisher=Government of the United Kingdom|accessdate=21 May 2015}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Er0aAQAAMAAJ&q=w.s.+richmond+ministry+of+transportation&dq=w.s.+richmond+ministry+of+transportation&hl=en&sa=X&ei=v-RYVenfCYn0UKztgegK&ved=0CDEQ6AEwBA|title=Journal of the Institute of Transport|publisher=google.co.uk|accessdate=21 May 2015}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mocavo.com/Institution-of-Civil-Engineers-1910/158369/175|title=Institution of Civil Engineers 1910|work=Mocavo|accessdate=21 May 2015}} 15. ^London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754–1921 9 : 1881 births|1962 deaths|People educated at Bedford Modern School|Alumni of King's College London|Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George|Officiers of the Légion d'honneur|Royal Engineers officers|English civil engineers|British military personnel of World War I |
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