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Name: HOPKINS, Raymond Beechey OBE (Major)
Nee: son of Edward Martin Hopkins of 3 Upper Berkeley St., Portman Square
Birth Date: 6 Apr 1879 Marylebone, London
Death Date: 23 May 1923 Eldama Ravine, malaria
First Date: 1913
Profession: EA Administration - by 1926 was Senior PC
Area: 1922 Eldama Ravine, Kipkabus, 1903 Meru
Married: In Beaconsfield 25 Mar 1909 Cecile Ciel née Legarde (prev. m. to Clement Beechey Hopkins 1861-1905) b. 1881 (Bridport or France), d. 8 Mar 1964 Eldama Ravine
Book Reference: Gillett, Moyse, KAD, Red 25, Hut, Red 22, Gazette, Eton, Medals, LG
War Service: Lieut. Sussex Regt in S. Africa
School: Eton College and Sandhurst, FRGS
General Information:
Red 22 Honorary Permit Issuer
Red 22 President, Ravine Farmers' Association
Gazette 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Ravine - Capt. R.B. Hopkins, Ravine
Gazette 11/8/1915 - Appt. - Censor Department - Captain Raymond Beechey Hopkins (Reserve of Officers, The Manchester Regiment) to be Censor, Nairobi, with rank of Captain in East Africa Volunteer Services
Medals East Africa Censors' Department - EA Unattached Miscellaneous List
London Gazette 18 Nov 1918 OBE for distinguished service in connection with military operations in East Africa - Captain Raymond Beechey Hopkins, Reserve of Officers
Gazette 3/12/1919 - Register of Voters - Rift Valley Area - Major R.B. Hopkins OBE - Farmer - Eldama Ravine and Cecile Hopkins - Married - Eldama Ravine
Gazette 24/10/1923 - Probate and Administration - Raymond Beechey Hopkins, late of Eldama Ravine, who died at Eldama Ravine on 23 May 1923. Applied for by Mrs C C Hopkins of Eldama Ravine
Moyse 1918 Acting DC - Garre. KAD 1922 - Committee Member, Ravine Farmers' Association
UK Foreign and Overseas Registers for death