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Re: Capt. Alexander Cameron Richardson Tunbridge Wells
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 18 November 20 16:28 GMT (UK) »
Captain Alexander Camron Richardson was the son of James Richardson and Catharine Cameron, and the grandson of William Richardson and Nancy Jagger. When Alexander c Richardson was born on 10 November 1884 in York, Yorkshire, his father, James, was 39 and his mother, Catherine, was 29. He lost his father when he was only 6 years old. He married Ethel Dorothy Goldsmid-Stern Salomons in 1915. His family are said to be in the brewery business, Richardson breweries, though the marriage of Cameron and Ethel seemed to start fine having two kids, Yvonne and Don Richardson, eventually the marriage ended on bad terms. There are no known photographs of Cameron, or any of the Richardson family apart from Don and Yvonne, as he was removed from all photographs by Ethel by either being scratched out or cut.
Don married Winy Richardson, they were married in Newcastle. Don and Winnie lived in a house in Darras Hall, Ponteland, until they moved then moved down south to 19 Compton Lodge, Compton palace road, Eastbourne.  Don died around 1998, Winnie was born 1st of june 1919 and died on the 24th january 2018. although they did not have any children, they remained very close with the rest of the Clarke family (winnifred's family) who had 2 sisters, Magret (Peggy) Sinclair (my great grandmother) and Kathleen clarke. Winnifred also had a brother called Alf. Donald and Yvonne both added to the Salomons museum collection in later years: Donald contributed to the purchase of Reggie's uniform, and Yvonne gave a print of Sheriff Salomons (and Donald's widow, Winifred, donated a signet ring that had belonged to Philip Salomons.)


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Re: Capt. Alexander Cameron Richardson Tunbridge Wells
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 02 October 24 13:57 BST (UK) »
Alexander Cameron Richardson—my great granduncle—was born in 1884, and his life was shaped by both privilege and profound personal tragedy. After marrying Ethel Salomons, a debutante from a wealthy banking family, Alexander served in the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry during the First World War. While I have not seen confirmation of him reaching the rank of Captain, he certainly served as a Second Lieutenant.

The war left indelible scars on Alexander, both physically and emotionally. I believe he suffered a devastating injury, breaking his back while in service, which confined him to an invalid carriage for the remainder of his life. Alongside the physical trauma, it’s likely that Alexander struggled with the unseen wounds of war—what we now recognise as PTSD. The combination of these hardships must have weighed heavily on him, possibly contributing to the breakdown of his marriage.

Alexander and Ethel had two children, but their lives took a darker turn when Ethel was involved in a shocking incident. In 1929, it was reported she survived an attempted murder-suicide by her lover, an event that garnered extensive press coverage. The emotional strain on both Alexander and Ethel must have been immense. Alexander passed away in 1936, and Ethel followed just a year later, marking the tragic end of two lives deeply affected by both the war and personal turmoil.

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Re: Capt. Alexander Cameron Richardson Tunbridge Wells
« Reply #11 on: Friday 04 October 24 11:38 BST (UK) »
Engagement announcement.
                  Kent Messenger. March 6th 1915.

Wedding Announcement.
                 South Eastern Gazette. August 25th 1915. 
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KENWARD
HARRIS
DIXON
MARSHALL
MERCER
CARE
FAGG
RUSSELL
WOODRUFF      

 All these  Families were Born and Bred in Kent

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Re: Capt. Alexander Cameron Richardson Tunbridge Wells
« Reply #12 on: Friday 04 October 24 12:09 BST (UK) »
Thank you Grandarog, I couldn't find their wedding date.