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Name: KERR, Walter Basten 'Billie' (Major)
Birth Date: 14 Apr 1885 Kensington
Death Date: 30 Aug 1963 Nairobi
First Date: 1911
Profession: Established a wine merchant's business. Retired 1960
Area: Nairobi, HBEA 1912 - Tinanga, Kiambu, 1925 Kikuyu, 1930 Box 550, Nairobi, 1914 Kampala
Married: 1. In London 1913 Gladys Sylvie Asparato b. 1882 Seville (prev. m. to Guy Plantagenet Bigg-Wither 1878-1950); 2. Hilda b. 9.10.1887
Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, O&C, Gazette, Harmony, Leader14
War Service: E. Af. Supply Corps
School: Pembroke College Oxford 1905-07
General Information:
Langata cemetery, Nairobi - in loving / memory of / Walter B Kerr / "Billie" / died 30-8-1965 / aged 78
Gazette 25 Feb 1964 - probate
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Dagoretti - W.B. Kerr
Gazette - 26/8/1914 - Appt. - W.B. Kerr, Volunteer Forces, East Africa Regiment, to be Lieutenant, to date August 10th 1914
Gazette - 23/9/1914 - Appt. - Lieutenant W.B. Kerr resigns his Commission, to date August 28th 1914
Gazette - 4/11/1914 - Appt. - East Africa Supply Corps - To be Lieutenant - W.B. Kerr, late Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Gazette - 4/11/1914 - Appt. - Permitted to resign his appointment - EASC - Lieutenant W.B. Kerr to date 8th November 1914
Member of Lodge Harmony - Initiated 5/7/37, age 30, Director, Nairobi
Gazette 24/1/1917 - High Court case - Walter Baston Kerr v Sylvie Gladys Kerr, 2 Bertram G. Abrams
Gazette 12/11/1919 - Application for Wine Merchant's and Grocer's Liquor Licence - Kikuyu Township
Nairobi Club - President 1958
Nairobi Club - Honorary Life Member
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Kikuyu - Walter Basten Kerr, Settler, Kikuyu
Gazette 16 Nov 1936 Voters List 1936 - Walter Basten Kerr, MD, Motor Tours, Box 550, Nbi. And Mrs H. Kerr, Avenue Hotel, Nbi
Gazette 25 Feb 1964 probate