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(Chris Gosnell)
Richard was born on 11 June 1886, in Clogheen, county Tipperary, the son of Samuel Richard Grubb and Alice Hannah Binney. He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was an army officer commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 3rd (King's Own) Hussars on 16 August 1905 (London Gazette 15 August 1905 p5619) and promoted to lieutenant on 10 February 1907 (London Gazette 28 May 1907 p3668). He was appointed adjutant on 12 January 1911 (London Gazette 13 January 1911 p320), promoted to captain on 12 January 1914 (London Gazette 23 January 1914 p602) and seconded to the Royal Military College on 10 August 1914 as an officer of a company of Gentleman Cadets (London Gazette 28 August 1914 p6795), holding that appointment until 9 October 1915 (London Gazette 12 October 1915 p10110). On 27 November 1915, Richard was appointed as a staff officer in the Royal Flying Corps (London Gazette 7 January 1916 p342) and attached to headquarters units as a brigade major on 30 January 1916 (London Gazette 22 February 1916 p2085), then appointed to the General Staff as a G.S.O., 2nd Grade, on 26 October 1916 (London Gazette 21 November 1916 p11385). Richard was awarded the Military Cross on 1 January 1917 (Edinburgh Gazette 1 January 1917 p35), and promoted to brevet major as a reward for distinguished service on 1 January 1918 (London Gazette 28 December 1917 p12). Richard was restored to the establishment of the 3rd Hussars on 5 July 1920 (London Gazette 20 July 1920 p7747), promoted to major on 2 April 1921 (London Gazette 12 April 1921 p2968) and to lieutenant-colonel on 18 June 1932 (London Gazette 12 July 1932 p4559). On 18 June 1936, on completion of his period of service in command, Richard was promoted to colonel and placed on the half pay list (London Gazette 19 June 1936 p3920). He became on Instructor (Class Y) in the Senior Officers' School, then appointed G.S.O. 1st Grade on 16 November 1937 (London Gazette 16 November 1937 p7186), relinquishing that appointment on 10 January 1938 and returning to the half pay list (London Gazette 11 January 1938 p192) and retiring a few days later on 15 January 1938 (London Gazette 14 January 1938 p290). On 11 June 1946, Richard attained the age limit of liability to recall and ceased to belong to the Reserve of Officers (London Gazette 26 July 1946 p3883). Richard died on 28 December 1970 at Castle Grace, Clogheen, county Tipperary.
London Times 29 December 1970
