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Name: WHITRIDGE, Matthew William DSO (Major)

Birth Date: 1 Sep 1878 Timaru, New Zealand

Death Date: 29 May 1943 Maji Mazuri

First Date: 1919

Profession: Farmer, Maji Mazuri

Area: Farm 40, Uasin Gishu, 1925 Farm 40, Eldoret, 1930 Maji Mazuri

Married: 1. In York, Natal, S. Africa 8 Apr 1907 Mary Albina 'Molly' Gibson b. 1881, d. 1960 S. Africa (later m. in 1926 Cyril M. Percy-Jones); 2. 1926 Mrs Beatrice Mabel Theodora Ross née Smith b. 16 Jan 1883 Newton Abbot, d. 17 June 1969 Perth, W. Australia (prev. m. to Major Charles Joseph Ross who d. Kenya 1924)

Children: 1. Denise Ismay (Taylour) (22 Dec 1908 Kent-1991) 2. Isabel (Leslie)

Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, Debrett, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, Web, Murders, DSO, SS, Gazette

War Service: WW1 in E. Africa as Major K.A.R. (despatches, DSO)

General Information:

Red 22 - President, Southern Uasin Gishu Farmers' Association, Kerita
Soldier Settlement Scheme after WW1 - Class B - Major M.W. Whitridge, c/o W.I. Leslie, PO Farm 40 Uasin Gishu - Farm 817
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Rift Valley Voters List
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Plateau South - Matthew William Whitridge - Farmer, PO 40
Gazette 27 Dec 1927 Beatrice Whitridge, Londiani Trading Co.
Gazette 29 Dec 1934 Rift Valley voters list
 

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