1900 May 28. Born St Pancras London. Oddly I cannot find the family in 1901 census, but there is a baptism
1905 Bapt Colney, Herts.
1911 census at 8 Friern Place Oakleigh Road Whetstone N London
1918 Oct 17. The undermentioned Flight Cadets are granted temp, commns. as 2nd Lts. (A.& S.): Richard George Thomas Giddens
1919 Apr 21. The undermentioned are transferred to unempld. list: 2nd Lt R G T Giddens
1920 Sep 3. Joined ADRIC with service no 466. Posted to E Coy
1921 Jan 30 to 13 Feb on Leave
1921 Jul 13 to 26 Jul on Leave
1922 Jan 18. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1925 27 Jun . Leaves London for Australia. He travels with H A Hasleham of the same address Woodley, Parkfield Rd, Ickenham , Middlesex. They are Dairy farmers and served together in ADRIC E Coy
1927 married in Ashfield, New South Wales to Doris Edna Satchell (1901–1982)
1931 Jun 4. arrived back UK with wife and 2 children. He is a fireman
1935 Oct 19. Fined for car tax offence.
1939 Register. He is living with Doris at West Street , Braintree R.D., Essex. He is a Labour Ministry Branch Manager
1960 I am deeply indebted to Dr. A. B. Monro, Physician Superintendent of Long Grove Hospital, and to Mr R. G. T. Giddens, Rehabilitation Officer of Waddon Industrial Rehabilitation Unit, and to their staffs, for their willing co-operation. Dr. A. E. Maxwell, of the Institute of Psychiatry. I don't know if this is him or not.
1970 Jan/Mar Died Devon