Born: 1895 and died 15 June 1941 aged 45.
Only child of: Maj Caldwell Henry Crofton RHA (1856-1947) and Helen Rose Ann Millman (1857-1937).
Richard married: In Farnham 1930, Mrs Florence Evangeline Cloete Martin née Northey (1898-1942).
She was the daughter of Sir Edward Northey.
Forence had previously married John Leigh Clowes in 1917 (divorced 1919), and Humphrey Trice Martin.
Richard and Florence had issue:
Possibly Elizabeth (1916-1981).

My references to Richard are:
1. The book "Crofton Memoirs" by Henry Thomas Crofton, 1911.
2. His military record.

Richard's military record reads as follows:

LG 9 Feb 1915 - commissioned Second Lieutenant from RMA to Royal horse and Royal Field Artillery-RA as of 10th Feb 1915.

Lon Gaz (Supp) 11.1.1919 - Lt. (A./Capt.) Richard Cecil Milman Crofton, M.C.., A.Bty., R.H.A.

For conspicuous gallentry and initiative.  He brought his battery through shell fire which killed and wounded several horses, and then came into action, and from an exposed observation post brought effective fire to bear on a railway station which was crowded with enemy troops.  his bold handling of his battery was a fine example to all, and he did considerable damage to the enemy. (M.C. gazetted 26th July, 1918.

LG (Supp) 26th July 1918 - Lt. Richard Cecil Milman Crofton, R.H.A.  For conspicuous gallantry and deveotion to duty when observing and directing the fire of the battery under heavy shell fire in a very exposed observation post.  he frequently avoided casualties by his courage and promptness when clearing killed and wounded horses away from the teams which had been hit. (Bar to MC).

On the 11th of February 1929 a suit for divorce was filed by Humfrey Trice Martin against his wife, Florence Evangeline Cloete (nee Northey formerly Clowes), in which Richard Crofton was cited as a co-respondent. The petition alleged that he and Florence Martin had cohabited at his home at 48 Leinster Square, London from the 17th of December 1928. The decree nisi was granted on the 28th of October 1929 and the couple were married in Africa on the 8th of May 1930. His new wife had a daughter, Elizabeth Clowes, who he is thought to have adopted as she was known as Crofton in later life. They went to live and work on a large estate at Gilgil in Kenya Colony where they were regarded as members of the “Happy Valley” set. He enjoyed big game hunting, particularly for lions.

 On the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 he volunteered for service but was rejected on medical grounds. Instead he was given command of a unit of Irregulars attached to the East African Intelligence Corps. In February 1941 he was hit in the thigh by a ricochet bullet and died of his injuries at 2 General Hospital in Nairobi four months later.

Commonwealth War Graves-Captain 80159 attd. East African Intelligence Corps.

Capt Richard Cecil Milman Crofton MC died, Sunday 15 June 1941 aged 45. 

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