McCririck, Douglas Howard Gwyn

Birth Name McCririck, Douglas Howard Gwyn
Gender male
Age at Death 54 years, 4 months, 9 days

Notes

Note

Douglas Howard Gwyn McCririck was born to Rev. Howard McCririck (1859-1922) and Marion Isabel Hall(1862-1958). The 1901 census recoards that Rev McCririck was born in Scotland, with his wife coming from Hempnall, Norfolk.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1 Jan 1893 Wiveliscombe, Somerset Birth of Douglas Howard Gwyn McCririck 1a 2a
Census 31 Mar 1901 Wiveliscombe, Somerset Residence of Douglas H G McCririck and family 1a
Military Service 1915 India Military Service of Douglas H G McCririck - 2nd Lieutenant, Somerset Light Infantry 2b
Military Service 1918 India Military Service of Douglas H G McCririck - Lieutenant, Somerset Light Infantry 2a
Emigration Feb 1920 Bombay, Maharashtra, India Douglas H G McCririck travelled from London on the SS Kalyan of the P & O S.N. Co. 3a
Military Service between 1914 and 1920 India Military service of Douglas H G McCririck within the Somerset Light Infantry 4a
Military Service 9 Aug 1941   Douglas H G McCririck from Major to Lt-Col., Somerset Light Infantry 5a
Military Service 9 Aug 1944   Retirement of Lt Col. Douglas H G McCririck 5b
Residence 1 May 1947 19 Hyde Park Square, Bayswater, Westminster, London Residence of Douglas H G McCririck before his death 6a
Death 10 May 1947 The Memorial Hospital, Teddington, Richmond upon Thames, London Death of Douglas Howard Gwyn McCririck 6a 7a 8a
Note

Death of Douglas Howard Gwyn McCririck. "Died suddenly ... buried at sea at his request on Tuesday, 20 May." His name is included on the Brockwood 1939-1945 memorial, Working, Surrey.

Families

Family of McCririck, Douglas Howard Gwyn and Rivett, Nora Muriel
Married Wife Rivett, Nora Muriel ( * 24 Jan 1896 + 9 Dec 1975 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 21 Mar 1917 Ambala, Ambala, Haryana, India Marriage of Nora Muriel Rivett and Douglas Howard McCririck 9a
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
McCririck, Clare Marian23 Oct 191930 Jan 1987

Pedigree

    1. McCririck, Douglas Howard Gwyn
      1. Rivett, Nora Muriel
        1. McCririck, Clare Marian

Source References

  1. Ancestry.com: 1901 England Census
      • Date: 31 Mar 1901
      • Page: Residence of Douglas H G McCririck and family: Wellington; Wileliscombe; ED 2; Piece 2267; Folio 23; Page 4; Schedule 24
      • 1901 England Census Douglas H G McCririck
  2. UK British Army Lists, 1882-1962
      • Date: 1918
      • Page: Douglas H G McCririck - Lieutenant, Somerset Light Infantry, date of birth 1 Jan 1893
      • Date: 1915
      • Page: Douglas H G McCririck - 2nd Lieutenant, Somerset Light Infantry, date of birth 1 Jan 1893
  3. The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
      • Date: Feb 1920
      • Page: Douglas H G McCririck travelled from London on the SS Kalyan of the P & O S.N. Co.
      • Douglas H G McCririck travelled from London to Bombay Feb 1920
      • Citation:

        Douglas H G McCririck travelled from London on the SS Kalyan of the P & O S.N. Co.. No sign of his wife or other family members

  4. Army Medal Office (In the Care of the Western Front Association Website): British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
      • Date: between 1914 and 1920
      • Page: Military service of Douglas H G McCririck within the Somerset Light Infantry. Lieutenant then Captain
      • Douglas H G McCririck Military Service 1914 1920
  5. The Gazette: Crown Copyright; https://www.thegazette.co.uk; The Gazette, Official Public Record 1665-Present: UK, London Gaqzettes World War II Military Notices, 1939-1945
      • Date: 9 Aug 1941
      • Page: Douglas H G McCririck from Major to Lt-Col.; Military Regiment 21151; Publicatiob 22 Aug 1941, London; Volume 35256; Refereence 35256; Page 4935
      • Douglas H G McCririck Milirary Service 1941
      • Date: 9 Aug 1944
      • Page: Retirement of Lt Col. Douglas H G McCririck from Somerset Light Infantry
      • Douglas H G McCririck Military Service 1944
      • Citation:

        Retirement of Lt Col. Douglas H G McCririck from Somerset Light Infantry "on completion of period of service in command, remains on full pay (supern)" - as the war waged for another year, does this imply he was injured?

  6. Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
      • Date: 10 May 1947
      • Page: Death of Douglas H G McCririck: Probate London, 19 Jan 1948
      • Probate for Douglas H G McCririck
      • Citation:

        Death of Douglas H G McCririck: Probate London, 19 Jan 1948. "to Nora Muriel McCririck (widow) and Clare Marion (lady) Rendlesham ...£1311 7s 4d

  7. Andrews Collection. Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury, Kent, England.: England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976
      • Date: 10 May 1947
      • Page: Death of Douglas H G McCririck
      • Death of Douglas H G McCririck
  8. Find a Grave: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s - Current
      • Date: 10 May 1947
      • Page: Death of Lt Col Douglas Howard Gwyn McCririck
      • Citation:

        https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110922182/douglas-howard_gwyn-mccririck

  9. India, Select Marriages 1792-1948
      • Date: 21 Mar 1917
      • Page: Marriage of Nora Murial Rivett and Douglas Howard McCririck: Father Edwin Godfrey Rivett; FHL FIlm Number 527545