Richard Gambier Parry – (20th Jan 1894 – 19th Jun 1965)
Brigadier Sir Richard Gambier-Parry, KCMG served in both the army and the air force during World War I. He remained in military service post-war, but then entered into civilian life well into the 30s. The Secret intelligence Service (MI6) approached Gambier Parry in 1938. Their intention was to set up a clandestine wireless network that linked the UK with SIS agents in many different countries. This would also help to create the SIS network in Britain. The Director of Naval Intelligence also requested that Gambier Parry serve as the radio consultant for Operation Tracer in Gibraltar. Parry went on to run a network of listening stations after the war.
Richard Gambier-Parry, son of architect Sidney Gambier-Parry (1859 – 1948) and his wife Grace Denman, was born on 20 January 1894 at Highnam Court, Highnam, Gloucestershire, England. He was the grandson of artist, art collector, and philanthropist Thomas Gambier-Parry (1816 – 1888). His brother was Major General Michael Denman Gambier-Parry (1891 – 1976).
