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Name: WRIGHT, Henry Walter 'Harry' (Capt.)
Birth Date: 11 Apr 1864 Wadhurst, Sussex
Death Date: 18 July 1910 Mombasa
First Date: 1905
Profession: Chief officer, Lake steamers
Area: Nairobi
Married: In Kensington 5 July 1890 Sarah Jane Cutting b. 24 Oct 1863 Andover, d. 1945 Epping
Children: Hubert Francis (27 Oct 1890 Redenham-14 May 1966 Broadstairs); Walter Preston (8 Mar 1892 Brent-1965 Winchester); Constance Sybil (Symons) (4 Sep 1893 Kilburn-1966 Elstree); Alice Hilda (Creasey) (6 Nov 1896 Kilburn-9 Apr 1938 Lewisham); Albert Stanley (11 May 1902 Wanstead-1976 Waltham Forest)
Book Reference: North, EAHB 1907, Barnes, Gazette
School: Down House School, Hampstead, Dulwich
General Information:
North - Appt. Chief Officer Lake Steamers 5/8/1905; 1906 Nairobi
EAHB 1907 - 8 years Sailing Ships and small steamers; 13.5 years, Castle Line; 4 years Lieut. Royal Navy; South African Medal
EAHB 1906 - H.W. Wright - Nairobi
EAHB 1906 - Harry Walter Wright - Ed. At Down House School, Hampstead Dulwich; 8 years Sailing Ships and small steamers; 13 half years Castle Line. 4 years Lieut. Royal Navy, South African Medal.
Mombasa Mbaraki cemetery - Capt. H.W. Wright, Telephone clerk, died 18 Jul 1910, age 45, European Hospital, Chronic Bronchitis [Register states telephone clerk but he was Chief Officer of Lake Steamers. Died at the European Hospital from chronic bronchitis. (source: cemetery register)]
Gazette 1/9/1910 - Probate and Administration in respect of H.W. Wright who died at Mombasa 18/7/1910
North - diagnosed with tumour in chest 12.5.1908, in England on sick leave, appointed postal clerk