Dick Radclyffe

Dick Radclyffe
(1881-1950)

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Spouses/Children:
Williamina Wilson Hannah

Dick Radclyffe

Born: 28 Jul 1881, Pancras (reg) ³ ⁴
Marriage: Williamina Wilson Hannah on 27 Feb 1911 in "Chevy Chase", Hampton St, Brighton ¹ ²
Died: 1950, E Melb, Victoria ⁵

Another name for Dick was Dick Radcliffe.

Chronology:

He worked as a student circa 1890 and resided at Chelsea, London. ⁶
(it seems likely that the school he describes as "Chelsea" was the Chelsea College of Art and Design, opened in 1895 "to provide scientific and technical education to Londoners" (wikipaedia). This would fit with his father's occupation as horticultural builder and his grandfather's as a dealer in works of art.)

He worked as a member of the 13th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers 1898 to 1905. ⁷
- "included one year active service" in South Africa according 1919 his letter to NZMF requesting a service medal - sent for Auckland Hospital.
- 1917? NZMF Memorandum allowing the following in NZ Army List after communication from War Office and DoD Pretoria:-
"South African War, 1900-1
Operations in Cape Colony and the Transvaal
Queen's Medal with three clasps.
Natal Rebellion, 1906. Medal."
- War Office letter adds "Served in the ranks Impl. Yeo."
- Oct 1917 War Office Letter - "(he) served in the South African war with the Queen's Westminster Regiment and Paget's Horse"
- Jun 1917 letter "received his commission in 1903 and that he resigned in 1905"

He worked as a member of the South African Constabulary in 1906. ⁷
- for one year according to his letter
- In letter from DoD, Pretoria, ".. a No. 745, Corporal D. Radcliffe (inserted by hand "Umvoti(?) Mounted Rifles") having received a medal for service in the Natal Rebellion from 2.7.06 to 27.8.06"

He immigrated circa 1908 to Victoria. ⁸ (there are two possible entries - one with the wrong age and one the wrong name)

He worked as a Lieutenant, NZMF 9th Feb 1915. ⁹
- "Lieutenant Dick Radclyffe from the NZ Army Service Corps, No 7 Compant, to be Lieutenant"

He worked as a Storekeeper in Feb 1911 and resided at Mortlake, Victoria. ²

He resided circa 1913 in Melbourne. ¹⁰
- based on letter 7/12/1914 from Cargen Hotel and others same 1919 - he refers to ".. Melbourne where I was living up to 18 months ago ."

He resided as "Cargen Hotel" 1913 to 1919 in Auckland, New Zealand. ¹⁰
- based on letter 7/12/1914 from Cargen Hotel and others same 1919 - he refers to ".. Melbourne where I was living up to 18 months ago .
- also states that his wife is in Melbourne

He worked as a Captain, NZMF on 14 Sep 1915. ⁹ (incorrectly gaztted initially as 1914)

He worked as a MLO, NZMF from 1915 to 1916 and resided at Suez. ⁹
- "Captain D Radclyffe acted as M.L.O. at Suez from 15th September 1915 to 20th March 1916"

He worked as a member of NZ Expeditionary Force (No 4 Company NZ Divisional Train) in Jun 1917 and resided at France. ¹¹

On 28 May 1918 he was promoted to Major in NZMF

MISC: Arrived in Melbourne aboard the Westralia, May 1919. ¹²

He worked as a Horticulturalist in 1919 and resided at Irymple, Victoria. ¹³ (just south of Mildura - with Winnie Wilson Radcliffe - note that they spell their names differently)

He worked as a Horticulturalist from 1919 to 1924 and resided at "The Grange", Merbein, Mildura, Victoria. ¹⁴ ¹⁵ (just west of Mildura - with Winnie Wilson)

He worked as a President of Merbein RSL in 1925 and resided at Merbein, Australia. ¹⁶

He resided as "The Grange" on 31 Dec 1927 in Merbein, Mildura, Australia. ¹⁷

He resided on 30 Nov 1928 in "Commercial Travellers' Assoc.", Melbourne, Australia. ¹⁸ (annual reporting letter to NZ Military Forces)

He worked as a Commercial Traveller 1931 to 1936 and resided at Lilydale, Victoria. ¹⁹ (with Willemennia)

MISC: Independent United Australia Party Candidate, 1940, Deakin, Melbourne. ²⁰

He worked as an OC No 2 Depot Unit of Supply From 1 May 1917 and resided at France. ¹⁰

Dick married Williamina Wilson Hannah, daughter of Robert Campbell Hannah and Elizabeth Campbell Wilson, on 27 Feb 1911 in "Chevy Chase", Hampton St, Brighton.¹ ² (Williamina Wilson Hannah was born in 1875 in Colmonell, Ayreshire ²¹ and died on 4 Nov 1968 in 55 St Georges Road, Toorak, Victoria ²².)

1 Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (Victoria) - Index, http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/home, Marriage 1911. Family Name: HANNAH
Given Name(s): Wmina Wilson
Sex: Unknown
Event: MARRIAGE
Father's Name:
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Family Name: RADCLYFFE
Spouse's Given Name(s): Dick
Age:
Birth Place: SCOT
Death Place:
Registration Year: 1911
Registration Number: 1778.

3 Ancestry.com Online Census and BMD, www.ancestry.com, BMD.
Dick Radclyffe
Year of Registration: 1881
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Pancras (1837-1901)
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1b
Page: 71.

5 Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (Victoria) - Index, http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/home, Death. Family Name: RADCLYFFE
Given Name(s): Dick
Sex: Unknown
Event: DEATH
Father's Name: Unk
Mother's Name: UNK
Spouse's Family Name:
Spouse's Given Name(s):
Age: 68
Birth Place:
Death Place: E Melb
Registration Year: 1950
Registration Number: 3037.

8 Public Records Office - Victoria, http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/,

Unassisted Victorian Passenger List
Family Name First Name Age Month Year Ship Port Fiche Page
RADCLYFFE ---- I JAN 1911 MEDIC B 817 003
RADCLYFFE D MR 33 DEC 1909 MOREA B 795 005
RADCLYFFE DAVID MR 26 APR 1907 AFRIC B 754 005
RADCLYFFE EVELYN E 24 JAN 1911 MEDIC B 817 003.

12 Public Records Office - Victoria, http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/, Unassisted Immigration. RADCLIFFED MAJOR38MAY1919WESTRALIAN380001.

13 Ancestry.com Online Census and BMD, www.ancestry.com, Australian Electoral Roll 1919.

16 Web (Misc), The Argus 14/2/1925 http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/436265. MILDURA AND DISTRICT
MERBEIN.\emdash Mr. D. Radclyffe has been elected president of the Merbein branch of the Returned Soldiers' League. Mr. Forsyth was re-appointed secretary.
.

20 Web (Misc), http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1943/1943repsvic.txt. DEAKIN, Vic 63,291 enrolled, 60,991 (96.4%) voted
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North-east of Melbourne: Box Hill, Croydon, Ivanhoe, Mitcham
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1940 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 12.2 e
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Alan Coffey 4,185 07.1
Arthur Coles 1,471 02.5
Robert Elliott 10,318 17.4
William Hutchinson * UAP 19,375 32.7 (-22.1)
Dick Radclyffe 1,526 02.6
Francis Williamson ALP 22,356 37.7 (+05.4)
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1,760 (02.9%) informal 59,231
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1. Coffey was a Middle Class Party candidate.
2. Elliott was a Senator for Victoria 1929-35.
3. Radclyffe was an independent United Australia candidate.
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21 Scotland's People - Index, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1875 HANNAH WILLIAMINA WILS F COLMONELL /AYR 582/01 0034.

22 Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (Victoria) - Index, http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/home, Family Name:
RADCLYFFE
Given Name(s):
Williamina Wilso
Sex:
Unknown
Event:
DEATH
Father's Name:
Hannah Robert
Mother's Name:
WILSON - Elizabeth
Spouse's Family Name:
Spouse's Given Name(s):
Age:
92
Birth Place:
Death Place:
Toor
Registration Year:
1968
Registration Number:
26631.