Gordon Richard was born in 1935 in Jersey, Channel Islands, where he was educated at Victoria College and gained honours in English History. He took an early interest in William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, whose family originated from Jersey, and through him to George A. Custer, and the Battle of the Little Horn, which he has studied for over 50 years. Gordon has written articles for the Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum Association, and the Custer Association of Great Britain. He is a member of both associations, as well as Friends of the Little Big Horn. Through the message boards of the Little Big Horn Alliance he became friendly with Gordon Clinton Harper, who was writing a book about June 25–26, 1876\. When Harper died, Gordon took over the project and co-authored the book Fights on the Little Horn.