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We remember Hon Richard Stafford Cripps
We remember Hon Richard Stafford Cripps
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1889
service
British Army
British Red Cross Society
Source:1018435
1952
death
United Kingdom
Source:8525630
21st April 1952
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Names
| Type | Name |
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| First Names | Hon Richard Stafford |
| Initials | HRS |
| Last Name | Cripps |
| Source | 1018435 |
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Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
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| British Army | British Red Cross Society |
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Stafford CrippsSir Richard Stafford Cripps CH FRS (24 April 1889 – 21 April 1952) was a British Labour politician of the first half of the 20th century. Cripps was born in London. Cripps grew up in a wealthy family and was educated at Winchester College and at University College London, where he studied chemistry. He left science for the law, and in 1912 was called to the bar as a barrister. He served in the First World War as a Red Cross ambulance driver in France, and then managed a chemical factory.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918 Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| GRO CONSULAR DEATH INDICES (1849 to 1965) Transcription | Keith1947 |
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| Stafford Cripps | Peter5151 |
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