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Name: MURTON, Jonathan 'Ivo' Murray OBE
Birth Date: 1891 Meopham, Strood, Kent
Death Date: 8 Feb 1938 Sabatia, Eldama Ravine
First Date: 1922
Profession: Farmer
Area: Nakuru
Married: 1. In Nakuru 12 Nov 1925 Johanna Strauss d. 22 May 1928 Sabatia; 2. On 5 Feb 1932 Elizabeth Ogilvy b. 17 Oct 1902, d. 19 Aug 1979
Children: 1. Murray 'Tanga' (8 Aug 1925 Nakuru-19 Nov 1952 S. Kinangop) 2. Gillian (29 Nov 1934 Kenya-3 Mar 1979 Johannesburg); Judith (28 Jan 1937 Kenya)
Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, EAMR, Red 22, Medals, Leader14, Rift Valley, LG, Gazette
War Service: EAMR has I.M. Murton - C Sqdn. 7/9/14 - 9/3/15 - To EAVC
General Information:
Red 22 - I.M. Murton, Naivasha
EAMR has I. M. Murton, Private, No. 237
Medals - East Africa Veterinary Corps - John M. Murton, EAMR, No. 237, Private [erroneous name]
Leader14 - I.M. Murton - Naivasha
Rift Valley - Member of the Rift Valley Sports Club - Jan 1929 - Elected - 12 Dec 1920 - I.M. Murton
London Gazette - 7 February 1919 - OBE for valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in East Africa - Capt. Ivo Murray Murton, EA Remount Dept.
Gazette - 3/12/1919 - Register of Voters - Rift Valley Area - I.M. Murton - Farmer - Naivasha
Red 31 has J.M. Murton, Sabatia, Hut the same. Hut also has J.M. Murton 1920 Kinangop. Hut - I.M. Murton 1922 Nakuru
Gazette - 29/5/1928 - Probate and Administration - Johanna Murton, late of Sabatia, who died at Sabatia on 22 May 1928. Applied for by Mr Ivo Murray Murton, Sabatia, widower of the deceased
Gazette - 4/4/1933 - Dissolution of Partnership between Ivo Murray Murton and Henry Grimshaw Lomax both of Rongai under the style or firm of Visor Saw Mills. Business to be carried on by Ivo Murray Murton
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Rift Valley Voters List
Gazette 22 Feb 1938 - probate