Richard Reeder (grandson) He joined the Grenadier Guards in 1898 and served in S. Africa 1899-1900. In 1904 he was seconded from the Grenadier Guards to train BEA Police stationed at Kisumu, then joined the Kenya Police. During the Kisii Patrol on 2 October 1905, Sgt Milton and some armed police were deployed in support of a Captain EV Jenkins and a political officer, together with one company of 3 KAR. The Kisii had apparently murdered some Kavirondo, described then as 'a lake people'. They then made an initial attack on the KAR force, not coming off too well - and then several days later, a force of 600 assaulted again, suffering similar casualties as in the first attack. This is the patrol which earned Sgt Milton his African General Service Medal, with clasp 'East Africa 1905'. He was also involved in the Nandi campaign also in 1905 and was apparently present when Captain Richard  Meinertzhagen killed the Laibon of the Nandi. He was vehemently against this action and claimed it was unnecessary. He apparently did not like or trust Meinertzhagen nor his methods.

He purchased his first parcel of land at Dundori (on the edge of the Rift above Bahati/Lanet) in 1908, but he did not resign from the Police Force until 1913. His house at Dundori was built in 1912. He had two farms - one at Dundori, on the Eastern Great Rift Valley wall at 8,500 ft above sea level and the other in the Great Rift Valley at Milton’s Siding, Solai (named after her father, and still the Post Office address).
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Rift Valley Voters List  with Myra Christina

Police - In 1904 a small body of Police under Sergeant-Instructor J.H. Milton was attached to a Company of the KAR, commanded by Captain (later Lieut.-Col) E.V. Jenkins, DSO, which dealt successfully with a revolt of the Kisii in the Kisumu (later Nyanza) Province and for this the EA General Service Medal with a bar (Kisii, 1904) was also issued.

Kenya Diary - Dec. 1905 - Nandi - I found Sergeant Milton of the Grenadier Guards in charge. He has recently been sent out to assist in reorganising the Protectorate Police but is attached to the military for the expedition.  

Rhodora - 1950 - Solai Association - meeting held at house of Mr & Mrs Milton, a very old couple who have farmed in the district for many years ...... Mr Milton loves hearing himself speak and his wife gazes proudly at him ....….  

Red 25 - J.H. Milton, Rusper, Nakuru, Honorary Permit Issuer

Playne - Temporary Inspector of Police in 1909

Drumkey 1909 - Police - Temporary Inspector

Red 22 - Honorary Permit Issuer - I.H. Milton, Ruslip, PO Nakuru

EA Stud Book 1954 - Cattle - Frieslands - J.H. Milton, Milton Siding

Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Naivasha - J.H. Milton (British), Settler, Naivasha

Member of Lodge Harmony - Initiated 7/10/07, age 28, Inspector of Police, Nairobi

SKP - 1938 - Society of Kenya Pioneers - over 30 years in Colony - arrived June 1904 - T.H. Milton, Nakuru

Rift Valley - Member of the Rift Valley Sports Club - Jan 1929 - Elected - 1 Dec 1916 - J.H. Milton

Red Book 1912 - J.H. Milton - Kyambu

Red Book 1912 - Police Dept. - Inspector

Gazette - 3/12/1919 - Register of Voters - Rift Valley Area - J.H. Milton - Farmer - Gilgil and Myra Christine Milton - Married - Nakuru

Gazette - 20/7/1921 - Register of Voters - Rift Valley Area - Joseph Henry Milton - Farmer - Nakuru

Red Book 1919 - Permit Issuer - Naivasha - J.H. Milton, Ruslip, PO Nakuru

HBEA 1912 - Inspector, Kikuyu.

Cuckoo - 1904 - Drill Instructor in Kisumu for BEA Police - seconded from the Grenadier Guards.

EAHB 1905 - Police Instructor, Nairobi

Gazette 22 June 1965 probate