About Thomas Gardiner
Lived 1883 – 1964 (aged 81). Thomas Gardiner was a civil servant.
Sir Thomas Robert Gardiner (8 March 1883 – 1 January 1964) was a British civil servant.
He was Director-General of the Post Office from 1936 to 1945 and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Security from 1939 to 1940.
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Who was Thomas Gardiner?
Gardiner, Sir Thomas Robert (1883–1964), civil servant
When was Thomas Gardiner born?
Thomas Gardiner was born on 17 January 1883.
When did Thomas Gardiner die?
Thomas Gardiner died on 17 January 1964.
What was Thomas Gardiner's occupation?
Thomas Gardiner was a civil servant.
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