Grubb, Richard Henry Alexander

Birth Name Grubb, Richard Henry Alexander
Gender male

Narrative

From thepeerage.com:

Richard Henry Alexander Grubb was born on 17 August 1912.[1] He is the son of Frederick Ernest Grubb and Hilda Margaret McClintock.[2],[1] He married, firstly, Lily Elizabeth Simpson in 1931.[1] He and Lily Elizabeth Simpson were divorced.[1] He married, secondly, Peggie Lilian Dackombe, daughter of John Dackombe, on 28 June 1949.[1]
He was educated in the U.S.A.[1] He was educated at Lower Canada College, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1] He gained the rank of officer between 1929 and 1937 in the The Black Watch.[1] He fought in the Second World War, with the Singapore Volunteer Corps and Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.[1] He was with the Prisons Service in Australasia, British Columbia and Shanghai.[1] He lived at 18 Durham Street, Te Atatu North, Auckland, New Zealand.[1]

Child of Richard Henry Alexander Grubb and Lily Elizabeth Simpson

Patricia Mildred Grubb[2] b. 17 Mar 1932

Children of Richard Henry Alexander Grubb and Peggie Lilian Dackombe

Maureen McClintock Grubb[2] b. 5 Jul 1950
Michael John Grubb[2] b. 2 Aug 1952
Patrick Alexander Grubb[2] b. 15 Feb 1954

Citations:

 

[S47] Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Irish Family Records. London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976. Page 524.
[S47] Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Irish Family Records. London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976.

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth August 17, 1912      
Education   Lower Canada College, Montreal, Quebec, Canada    
Military Service     Black Watch  
Military Service     Singapore Volunteer Corps, WW2  
Military Service     Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, WW2  
Residence   Auckland, New Zealand    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Grubb, Frederick Ernest18781955
Mother McClintock, Hilda MargaretNovember 25, 18831954
    Brother     Grubb, Robert Going McClintock August 9, 1906 November 19, 1994
    Brother     Grubb, Frederick Ernest July 18, 1910 March 29, 1985
         Grubb, Richard Henry Alexander August 17, 1912

Families

Family of Grubb, Richard Henry Alexander and Simpson, Lily Elizabeth

Married Wife Simpson, Lily Elizabeth ( * + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1931      
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Grubb, Patricia MildredMarch 17, 1932

Family of Grubb, Richard Henry Alexander and Dackombe, Peggie Lilian

Married Wife Dackombe, Peggie Lilian ( * + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage June 28, 1949      
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Grubb, Maureen McClintock GrubbJuly 5, 1950
Grubb, Michael JohnAugust 2, 1952
Grubb, Patrick AlexanderFebruary 15, 1954

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