Captain Adrian H Gardner Beruit 1943

[alan o]

Could this possibly be him?

https://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/minibios/g/gardner_adrian.htm

Yes - see post below he had a Hunter grandmother.

[alan o]

It would be interesting to see if I can find out when he left UK in 1944-5.

Do we know that he came back to to the UK after Beirut? It's possible (probable?) that the court martial took place in the Middle East.

Not sure.  I can't imagine it was normal not to discharge someone fro a UK depot but as an officer perhaps they let him? 

[alan o]

The tail end of his Tonbridge School bio:

Not sure what L.F.G stands for

me neither but I would take it with a pinch of salt as he probably provided the info because in reality he had been cashiered in Feb 1944.

[sgf28]

Don't know if you have any of this information:

Bath Weekly Chronicle Saturday May 25th 1940

Grandson of Mrs George Northey wed to Matron of Holy Innocent's Home Box

St Christophers Church Ditteridge was filled to capacity on Monday for the wedding of Second Lt. Adrian H A Gardener, Scottish Rifles(The Cameronians), elder son of Mrs Gardener, St Christophers Cottage, Ditteridge and Miss Ruth K Pothecary, eldest daughter of Major and Mrs Pothecary of Wallington, Surrey.

The bridegroom is the grandson of the late George Northey of Cheney Court, Ditteridge, Box, who at one time commanded the Cameronians, the bridegroom's regiment. Mrs Northey resides at Bath.The  bride has been Matron at Holy Innocent's Home for the past four uears and will continue in post while the groom is in service.

[sgf28]

This death announcement may give a link to the Hunter name:

Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette Saturday 24th May 1941

Death of Mrs George Wilbraham Northey, widow of Mr Wilbraham Northey of Box. Born in France, where she spent most of her life, she was the daughter of the late Captain Hunter of Dumfriesshire. She leaves one daughter, Mrs Gardner of St Christopher's, Box and one son Mr Armand Northey, J.P.

One of the mourners is 2nd Lt. Adrian Gardner and Mrs Adrian Gardner.

Floral Tribute: Grannie - in loving memory- Ruth and Adrian.


There is more to the newspaper report.

[sgf28]

There's this engagement:

Bristol Evening Post 16th August 1939

The engagement is announced between Mr Adrian Harry Austin Gardner, eldest son of Major Austin Gardner MC of Birch Green, Haywards Heath and Mrs Vere Gardner, Box, Wiltshire and Miss Joan(Jill) Dyer, elder daughter of Mr A R Dyer, late Chief Fire Officer of the London Fire Brigade and Mrs Dyer of St Leonards on Sea.

[alan o]

His grandfather George Northey was also an Englishman and has his own Wikipedia entry:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Northey_(cricketer)

Despite coming from Wiltshire the Northeys had several members commissioned into the Cameronians with several generations serving in the military.

[alan o]

There's this engagement:

Bristol Evening Post 16th August 1939

The engagement is announced between Mr Adrian Harry Austin Gardner, eldest son of Major Austin Gardner MC of Birch Green, Haywards Heath and Mrs Vere Gardner, Box, Wiltshire and Miss Joan(Jill) Dyer, elder daughter of Mr A R Dyer, late Chief Fire Officer of the London Fire Brigade and Mrs Dyer of St Leonards on Sea.

Once again I am amazed at this man,  Engaged in 1939 and then marrys  another woman a year later, and another 3 years later and another 3 years after that....Miss Dyer had a lucky escape!

[AlanBoyd]

This death announcement may give a link to the Hunter name:

Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette Saturday 24th May 1941

Death of Mrs George Wilbraham Northey, widow of Mr Wilbraham Northey of Box. Born in France, where she spent most of her life, she was the daughter of the late Captain Hunter of Dumfriesshire. She leaves one daughter, Mrs Gardner of St Christopher's, Box and one son Mr Armand Northey, J.P.

One of the mourners is 2nd Lt. Adrian Gardner and Mrs Adrian Gardner.

Floral Tribute: Grannie - in loving memory- Ruth and Adrian.


There is more to the newspaper report.

So this is where the Hunter connection comes from:

Adrian Harry Austin Gardner's parents were Austin Gardner and Vere Wilbraham Northey.

His mother's parents were George Edward (Wilbraham) Northey and Mabel Beatrice H Hunter

Thus his maternal grandmother was a Hunter. She was baptised in 1860 in Boulogne, the daughter of Frederick Ernest Hunter and Eleanor Hunter,