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Richard Wace                                       1842-1920
  Richard was born on 16 July 1842, the son of Richard Henry Wace and Eulielia Gray, in Goring, Oxfordshire.   He was educated at Marlborough, Repton and Kings College, London, and the Royal military Academy, Woolwich.   He was Commissioned in the Royal Artillery on 19 January 1864, and Joined "B" Battery, 2nd Division Depot Brigade RA on 20 February 1864.   He Embarked for Calcutta India on the Conflict arriving in October 1864.   He led a detachment via Delhi, Jhelum, Rawalpindi to Attock from November 1864 to January 1865.   He joined the Heavy Field Battery 3/4 Brigade R.A. at Peshawar on 25 February 1865, and was Appointed Commisary of Ordnance, Peshawar Fort Depot.   He Returned to England between in mid 1867, and then was Posted back to Fort William, Calcutta in November 1868.   He married Ellen Elizabeth Prideaux in 1870.   He was Seconded to the Survey department of the Government of India, but was Invalided back to England after severe Dysentry in May 1873.   He was Posted back to Calcutta as Assistant Superintendent Ordnance Factories from 13 May 1874 to October 1877.   He married Gertrude Mary Candy in November 1875 in Poonah, Bengal, India.   He was Given Command of No.1 Bombay Mountain Battery at Rajkote in October 1877.   He Took over Command of No. 2 Mountain Battery, on service in the Afghanistan War.   Twice mentioned in Despatches, from December 1878 to February 1881.   He was Awarded Brevet Major on 22 November 1879.   He was Invalided back to England in February 1881.   He Passed Firemasters Course at Woolwich. Obtained Inspector of Warlike Stores and Firemasters Certificate from the Royal Gun Factories, Royal Carriage Department, and the Royal Laboratory in 1882.   He was Appointed Superintendent of the Foundry and Shell factory at Cossipore Calcutta from September 1882 to October 1886.   He was Posted to UK on Special Duties concerning the introduction of the manufacture of steel and solid drawn cartridge cases, from 1886 to 1889.   He was Appointed Deputy Director of Ordnance in 1889, and Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1890.   He was Appointed Inspector General of Ordnance in 1893, and Promoted to Colonel in 1894.   He was Appointed Director General of Ordnance from 1897 to 1902.   He was Made Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1897.   He was Promoted to Major General, and returned to England as the representative of India on the Ordnance Committee in 1902.   He was Appointed Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery in 1913.   He had the title "Director General of Ordnance".

Ellen Elizabeth Prideaux                         1844-1870           (1st Wife)
Ellen was the daughter of Walter Prideaux and Elizabeth Williams.
I have not identified any children.

Birth of Parents
Richard Wace b: 16 Jul 1842  c: 18 Sep 1842             Goring, Oxfordshire
son of Richard Henry Wace and Eulielia Gray

Ellen Elizabeth Prideaux b: 11 Dec 1844         St. George Hanover Square, London
daughter of Walter Prideaux and Elizabeth Williams

Marriage
24 Feb 1870
Richard Wace
Ellen Elizabeth Prideaux 		Fort William, Calcutta, Bengal, India

The Times, Tuesday, Mar 29, 1870                         MARRIAGES
  On the 24th Feb., at Fort William, Calcutta, from the house of Brigadier-General and Mrs. Buchanan, by the Rev. H. J. Matthew, M.A., Richard Wace, Esq., Royal Artillery, son of the Rev. R. H. Wace, of Wadhurst, Sussex, to Ellen Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Walter Prideaux, Esq., of Goldsmith's Hall, London, and Faircrouch, Wadhurst.

Death
Ellen Elizabeth (Prideaux) Wace Died 10 Jul 1870,     Fort William, Calcutta, Bengal, India


Gertrude Mary Candy                         1855-1934           (2nd Wife)
Gertrude was born about 1855, the daughter of Thomas Candy.
I have identified the following children.
  Edward Gurth Born abt 1876   India Married Evelyn Mabel Hayward Sim
Harold Born abt 1879   India Did not survive birth
Ralph Leofwyn Born abt 1882   England Did not survive birth
Edith Mary Born abt 1886   Calcutta, India Married Edward George Bramall

Birth of New Wife
Gertrude Mary Candy b: abt 1855         London       1855 3Q Holburn 1b 400
daughter of Thomas Candy
Marriage
Nov 1875
Richard Wace
Gertrude Mary Candy 		Poonah, Bengal, India

Children
Edward Gurth Wace b: abt 1876               Kerkee, India
son of Richard Wace and Gertrude Mary Candy
Harold Wace b: abt 1879               India
son of Richard Wace and Gertrude Mary Candy       Did not survive birth
Ralph Leofwyn Wace b: abt 1882               England
son of Richard Wace and Gertrude Mary Candy       Did not survive birth
Edith Mary Wace b: abt 1886  c: 8 Aug 1886             Calcutta, Bengal, India
daughter of Richard Wace and Gertrude Mary Candy

Death
Richard Wace Died 25 May 1920,     Tunbridge Wells, Kent       1920 2Q Tonbridge 2a 848
Burial: 1920, in Wadhurst

The Times, Thursday, May 27, 1920                         DEATHS
  WACE - On the 25th May, at Tunbridge Wells, of heart failure, MAJOR-GENERAL RICHARD WACE, C.B., Colonel Commandant, Royal Artillery, third son of the late Revnd. R. H. Wace, of Hill House, Wadhurst, and dearly -loved husband of Gertrude Wace.   Funeral at Wadhurst to-morrow (Friday) 5:45 p.m.
LONDON   20 Jul 1920                         Probate
WACE, Richard, of 45 Queen's-road, Tunbridge Wells, died 25 May 1920, Probate London 20 July, to Gertrude Mary Wace, widow.   Effects £1,475 18s 2d.

Death
Gertrude Mary (Candy) Wace Died 8 Mar 1934, Age 78,     Tunbridge Wells, Kent       1934 1Q Tonbridge 2a 1376

The Times, Saturday, Mar 10, 1934                         DEATHS
  WACE - On March 8, 1934, suddenly, at 17, Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells, GERTRUDE MARY, widow of MAJ.-GEN. R. WACE, C.B., Royal Artillery, and youngest daughter of the late Major Thomas Candy, C.S.I., aged 78.   Funeral at Wadhurst at 2 p.m., Monday, March 12.
LONDON   3 May 1934                         Probate
WACE, Gertrude Mary, of 17 Mount Ephraim-road, Tunbridge Wells, widow, died 8 March 1934, Probate London 3 May, to Edward Gurth Wace, retired brigadier-general, H.M. army, and Edith Mary Bramall (Wife of Edward George Bramall).   Effects £2,384 7s. 11d.