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Name: McCLURE, Edwin Rayner
Birth Date: 1887
Death Date: 27 June 1919 Nairobi, chronic alcoholism
First Date: 1912
Last Date: 1919
Profession: Trader. Lieutenant, Military Labour Corps
Book Reference: EAMR, CWGC, Barnes
War Service: WW1 with EAMR - E Sqdn. 15/1/15 - L/Cpl. 25/1/15; Cpl. 2/3/15
General Information:
EAMR - Christmas Day Boxing - 'Things began to look rather serious when a challenge was flung across the ropes by Trooper Sinclair to Corporal Maclure (sic), who had been seconding Bennett against Gunson. Nothing loth, the sporting corporal dropped his false teeth into the second's bucket and sprang into the ring. In the first round he seriously disconcerted his wiry opponent with a blow in juxtaposition to his Christmas dinner.'
Nairobi Forest Road cemetery - E.R. McClure, British, age 51, died 27/6/19 Grave Ref: Block 6 Gr. 26
UK Foreign and Overseas Registers for death has Edward Rayner McClure
Nat Probate Calendar has Edwin Rayner McClure
Edwin in EAMR