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Name: LUNAN, Robert
Nee: bro of Alexander Lunan
Birth Date: 1885 South Africa
Death Date: 10 Oct 1952 Mombasa
First Date: 1904
Profession: 'Fontana' Limuru, took up land and was also a professional big-game hunter
Area: Limuru
Married: Jessie Williamson b. 1880 UK, d. 21 Nov 1939 Mombasa
Children: Robert William (8 Dec 1916 Limuru-21 Sep 1977 Perth, Australia); Alexander David (professional big-game hunter 'Simba' 27 Aug 19219 Limuru-1977); Tiny (d. 1977); Winnie
Book Reference: Gillett, SE, Empire, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, EAMR, Red 22, Land, Gazette, Medals, Leader14, Sitrep 2, Barnes
War Service: WW1 with EAMR - B Sqdn. 8/8/14 - 26/10/14 - L/Cpl. 10/8/14; to EASC
General Information:
SE - R. Lunan - Limoru - Jan 1910
EAMR - Secretary at Military Sports - Christmas 1915 - Corporal Lunan
EAMR - Member of 'The Rest' Cricket Team v Officers & Sergeants - Christmas 1915 - Corpl. Lunan
Land 1909 - Robert Lunan and W.F. Cooper - Agricultural, 643 acres - Kiambu - 13/9/04 - Homestead, freehold - Registered 7/12/09
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Dagoretti - R. Lunan
Medals - East Africa Veterinary Corps - Robert Lunan, EAMR, No. 104, Lance Corporal
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Kikuyu - Robert Lunan, Settler, Limoru and Jessie Lunan, Married, Limoru
Empire - racehorse owner - 'Simon Early'.
KAD 1922 - Committee Member, Limuru Farmers' Association.
KAD 1922 - Committee Member, Limuru Sports Club
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Kiambu Voters Roll
Mombasa Mbaraki cemetery - Mrs Jessie Lunan, died 21 Nov 1939, European Hospital, Mombasa
Mombasa Mbaraki cemetery - Robert Lunan, died 10 Oct 1952 age 66, European Hospital, Coronary Thrombosis, buried in wife's grave
One of the original '500' men in the Kenya Regt. in 1937. (KR 147)