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Name: MUIRHEAD, Thomas Steven (Lieut.-Col.)
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1884 Manchester
Death Date: 26 Feb 1971 Dover
First Date: 1922
Profession: Second in Command, 5th KAR
Area: Meru
Married: In Marylebone 1926 Kathleen M. Budge b. 5.8.1889 Ireland, d. 30 Apr 1971 Canterbury (prev. m. Frederick Page Barton 1872-1946)
Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, Hut, Red 22, A. Allen
War Service: Northampton Regt. and KAR
General Information:
A. Allen - Mentioned in despatches, London Gazette 3 Aug 1916 - "Commanded his company with ability and coolness at Kasoa on Sep 9 1914. Though wounded in the leg returned and continued in command till again severely wounded when working a maxim whose team had been killed or wounded." Officer Commanding 5 KAR 1924-26; later Area Commander Southern Brigade of KAR; served in the Turkana Patrol 1912 under command of Capt. H.S. Filsell.
KAD 1922 - District Committee Member, KAR Officers' Dinner Club.
Red 25 - President, Meru Golf Club and President, Meru Polo Club