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We remember Richard Hart Garstin
We remember Richard Hart Garstin
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Timeline
Timeline
1881
sibling
William Fitzroy Hamilton Garstin
Source:6179643
21st November 1881
1883
sibling
George Christophilus Garstin
Source:6179643
21st September 1883
1885
sibling
John Loftus Garstin
Source:6179643
23rd February 1885
1886
1900
education
HMS Conway
Source:6186425
1900 - 1902
1907
service
Other Empire Force
Royal Indian Marine
Source:6186425
1907
1917
service
British Army
Major
Royal Engineers
Source:6186425
6th March 1917
1917
awards
Croix de Guerre
Other War Service Award
Source:6186425
31st August 1917
1918
awards
Order of the British Empire (OBE)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6186425
18th January 1918
1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant-Colonel
Royal Engineers
Source:6186425
20th February 1918 - 13th March 1919
1918
service
Other Empire Force
Lieutenant
Royal Indian Marine
Source:6186425
8th November 1918
1919
children
Patrick Bannister Garstin
Source:6185589
1919
1923
service
Other Empire Force
Acting Commander
Royal Indian Marine Ship Lawrence
Source:6186425
8th June 1923
1925
service
Other Empire Force
Commander
Royal Indian Marine
Source:6186425
4th December 1925
1928
appointments
Commander of the Dockyard, Bombay, HMIS Dalhousie
Source:6186425
1st April 1928 - 1st June 1929
1933
service
Other Empire Force
Commander
Royal Indian Marine
Source:6185557
1933
1934
service
Other Empire Force
Captain
Royal Indian Marine
Source:6186425
16th December 1934 - 1st February 1935
1935
discharge
Source:6179643
1935
1941
appointments
Naval Officer in Charge, Basra, Iraq, HMS Seabelle
Source:6186425
15th May 1941 - December 1941
1942
awards
Order of the British Empire (OBE)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6186425
10th March 1942
1942
appointments
Commodore of Ocean Convoys, HMS Eaglet, Liverpool
Source:6186425
19th May 1942 - 27th October 1942
1942
service
Royal Navy
Commodore
Source:6186425
19th May 1942
1943
location
Casita, Marine Parade, Tankerton, Whitstable, Kent
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6185596
1943
marriage
Mary A. Bannister
Source:6185575
service
British Army
Major
Royal Engineers Inland Waterways Transport
Source:5316314
service
Royal Navy
Midshipman
Source:6185706
location
Glendowan, Letterkenny
Ireland
parents address
Source:6179643
1942
death
Killed in Action
At 22.33 and 22.38 hours on 27 Oct 1942, U-509 fired torpedoes at the convoy SL-125 northwest of the Canary Islands and hit the Pacific Star and Stentor.
Northwest of the Canary Islands
Spain
Source:6185596
Source:6185700
27th October 1942
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard Hart |
| Initials | RH |
| Last Name | Garstin |
| Source | 6179643 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casita, Marine Parade, Tankerton, Whitstable, Kent | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1943 | |
| Glendowan, Letterkenny | Ireland | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Engineers Inland Waterways Transport | Major | |||
| Other Empire Force | Royal Indian Marine | Commander | |||
| Royal Navy | Midshipman | ||||
| Other Empire Force | Royal Indian Marine | ||||
| Other Empire Force | Royal Indian Marine | Lieutenant | |||
| Other Empire Force | Royal Indian Marine Ship Lawrence | Acting Commander | |||
| Other Empire Force | Royal Indian Marine | Commander | |||
| Other Empire Force | Royal Indian Marine | Captain | |||
| Royal Navy | Commodore | ||||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Lieutenant-Colonel | |||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croix de Guerre | Other War Service Award | |
| Order of the British Empire (OBE) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Order of the British Empire (OBE) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Bannister Garstin | son | 1919 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.f. Garstin | father | ||
| Catherine Emily Garstin | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Fitzroy Hamilton Garstin | brother | 21st November 1881 | |
| John Loftus Garstin | brother | 23rd February 1885 | |
| George Christophilus Garstin | brother | 21st September 1883 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary A. Bannister | wife |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Hart Garstin | Anthony26083 | |
| Royal Indian Marine Gradation List of Officers | Anthony26083 | |
| Richard Hart Garstin deceased | Anthony26083 | |
| Stentor - British Motor merchant | Anthony26083 | |
| Richard Hart Garstin | Anthony26083 | |
| Link to wife Mary Amelia Garstin | Anthony26083 |
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We remember Richard Hart Garstin
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