Richard Henry Clare Cardew (1918 - 1971)

Born 12 Apr 1918 in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of Edna Adelaide (Corish) Cardew — married 10 Sep 1942 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Died 31 Dec 1971 at age 53 in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Richard Cardew was born in New South Wales, Australia

Richard Henry Clare Cardew was born on 12 Apr 1918 in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.^[1]

World War Two Service

Captain Richard Cardew served in the Australian Army in World War II
Service started: 21 January 1940
Unit(s): "Z" Special Unit
Service ended: 12 December 1945

Richard Cardew is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Australian Army 1940-1945
Rank at discharge: Captain.

RICHARD HENRY CLARE CARDEW served with the Australian Army; Service Number: NGX38^[2]; attached to the "Z" Special Unit attaining the rank of Captain. RICHARD HENRY CLARE enlisted on Sunday, 21 January 1940 at MADANG, TERRITORY NEW GUINEA and was released from service on Wednesday, 12 December 1945.

Date of Birth 12 Apr 1918

Place of Birth SYDNEY, NSW

Next of Kin THOMAS, F

^[3]

Richard (24) married Edna Adelaide (Corish) Cardew (25) (born on 2 Oct 1916 in Randwick, New South Wales; daughter of Richard Corish and Harriet Ivey (Rich) Corish) on 10 Sep 1942 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. ^[4]

Richard died on 31 Dec 1971 in Newtown, New South Wales, aged 53.^[5]

Richard was mentioned on a memorial in Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, North Ryde, Ryde City, New South Wales, Australia with a death date of December 1971.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ *Birth Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths Marriages : accessed 13 Apr 2024), Index entry for CARDEW RICHARD H; Parents: HENRY C and VERNEY B; District: ST LEONARDS ; Registration Number: 22829/1918; DOB: 12 APR 1918;
2. ↑ World War Two Service (Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs : accessed 13 Apr 2024), Veteran Details for RICHARD HENRY CLARE CARDEW for Service with the Australian Army. Service Number: NGX38; Rank: Captain; Enlistment from 21 January 1940 to 12 December 1945.
3. ↑ Z Special Unit - https://vwma.org.au/explore/units/581
4. ↑ Marriage Index, The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; index entry for [ Richard Henry Clare Cardew and Spouse: Edna Adelaide Corish], Event date: 10/09/1942 Event type: Marriage registration Registration details: 1942/C/3387 ; accessed 13 Apr 2024
5. ↑ *Death Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths Marriages : accessed 13 Apr 2024), Index entry for CARDEW RICHARD HENRY C; Parents: HENRY CLARE and VERNEY BLANCHE; District: BURWOOD; ; Registration Number: 43948/1972 DOD: 31 DEC 1971
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #116846450 (accessed 13 April 2024)
   Memorial page for Major Richard Henry Clare Cardew (12 Apr 1918-Dec 1971), citing Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, North Ryde, Ryde City, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by John Winterbotham (contributor 48166878).

• Ancestry Family Trees: Randell Family NSW