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Name: BONAVIA, Walter Joseph
Birth Date: 19 Oct 1895 Sliema, Malta
First Date: 1913
Profession: Admin. officer
Area: Tanganyika, Mwanza
Married: Elsa Samut b. 27 Nov 1904, d. 13 Dec 1974 Valletta
Children: Alice (25 Dec 1926 Malta); Edgar (3 Feb 1928); Robert (11 July 1930-1975 Greenwich); Barbara (5 Sep 1931)
Book Reference: Gillett, Red 25, Colonial, Red 22
War Service: Took part in BEA and the GEA Campaigns in WW1
General Information:
Served as an Administrative Officer with the Tanganyika Government and took part in the BEA and the GEA Campaigns. Was particularly well known at Mwanza where he was stationed for some time.
Red 25 - Administrative Officer, 2nd Grade, Tanganyika. Campaigns: BEA and GEA;
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Red 22 - W.J. Bonavia, A.P.O., Kilimatinde, Tanganyika