Captain Adrian H Gardner Beruit 1943

[ShaunJ]

There was an officer by the name of Adrian Harry Austin Gardner (130040) in the Cameronians.  His substantive war rank was Lieutenant. Cashiered by sentence of court martial in February 1944.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36431/supplement/1316

[alan o]

What about buying the marriage certificate as it's on the GRO Marriage Index Army Marriages (1881 to 1955)Ref Arm 2, Page 432, Line 19, General Register Office. Record set British Armed Forces & Overseas Banns & marriages. It does say he is part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. As for Audrey Evelyn Wright she was a passenger on the Godfrey B Holt from Liverpool to Syria sailed 16th April 1942 Occupation Civil Servant, last address 28 Harcourt Terrace SW10. There was another Civil Servant called Maureen Olive Caulfield heading for Syria at the same time.

Thank you that clarifies her work and ties in with what the family know.

[alan o]

There was an officer by the name of Adrian Harry Austin Gardner (130040) in the Cameronians.  His substantive war rank was Lieutenant. Cashiered by sentence of court martial in February 1944.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36431/supplement/1316

Shaun.

Thank you.  I was struggling with the Gazette search engine so that's brilliant.
That explains why he is not in the July 1944 Army list.
Alan

[alan o]

It appears that AHA Gardner was already married.

[Ellenmai]

Another possible is Adrian H Gardner age 33 & Born 1915 departed from Lagos on the ship Empire Bure Shipping Line Lamport & Holt. Arrived in Liverpool 4th March 1948, Occupation Trader. Proposed Address in UK 49 South Drive Brentwood. There is a wife Ella M Gardner.

[alan o]

I think he is too young as Audrey was b 1911.  The Cameronian fits the bill rather well - existing wife and cashiered in 1944 unfortunately fits the profile of  the man the family believe he was.

[AlanBoyd]

12 January 1940: North Wilts Herald

[AlanBoyd]

I have checked: Ruth Pothecary died in 1994

25 May 1940: Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette

[AlanBoyd]

It seems that there was a Gardner-Pothecary daughter, born Q3 1942.