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Town of Ajax Street Dedication Gifford Court Lewis Henry Gifford 1900- Street Name: Name of Veteran: Rank: Ship Served: Date of Service on Ship: Year of Visit/Dedication: Veteran or Family Visit: HMS Ajax 1939 June 2005 Norman Gifford, son Yes Died at Battle: No Veteran of the Battle of the River Plate: Lewis Henry Gifford joined the Royal Navy as a boy shortly after World War One and served mainly on battleships. He joined HMS Ajax in 1938 and took part in the Battle of the River Plate. He continued to serve until the end of World War Two. On a one occasion while on the Ajax Lewis caused the ship to be stopped while the surgeon removed his appendix. The Court was originally spelled `Glifford' but was successfully changed and became effective on May 1, 2006.