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Name: CARTWRIGHT, Algernon Richard Aubrey 'Algy'

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Nee: 4th son of Aubrey Thomas Carter Cartwright of Edgcote, Banbury

Birth Date: 6 May 1888 Banbury, Oxfordshire

Death Date: 27 Sep 1947 Virginia Water, Surrey

First Date: 1909

Last Date: 1947

Profession: Farmer near Njoro; he was especially interested in wheat farming, of which he had an extensive knowledge

Area: Near Njoro, Melawa Ltd., Naivasha, 1922 Melawa Ltd. Naivasha, Hut Brig.-Gen A.R.A. Cartwright 1922 Naro Moru

Married: In Smallburgh, Norfolk 12 June 1923 Rose Buxton b. 25 Feb 1898 Henstead, Norfolk, d. 13 May 1987 Nairobi (dau. of Geoffrey Fowell Buxton)

Children: Giles Aubrey (22 Apr 1924 Nairobi-1988); Prudence Tobina (19 Apr 1928 Nairobi-2016, m. 1939 Capt Arthur Gerald Cole)

Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, Random, Nellie, KFA, Debrett, Cranworth, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, EAMR, Mrs Arthur Cole, Red 22, Peerage, Eton, Medals, SS, Leader14, Rift Valley, Red Book 1912, Red 19

War Service: WW1 with EAMR - A Sqdn. 14/9/14 - 27/4/15

School: Eton 1902-04

General Information:

KFA - Present at first meeting of Wheat Growers' Association - June 1911
Cranworth - Had a farm bounding the forest on the Mau escarpment and was on as intimate terms with the Wa Nderobo as it was possible to be.
Red 22 - A.B.A. Cartwright, Naivasha AND Brig.-Gen. A.B.A. Cartwright, West Kenya
Eton (1909) - Engineer
Medals - Nandi Scouts, No. 38, Private
Soldier Settlement Scheme after WW1 - Class B - A.R.A. Cartwright, White's Club, St. James' Street, London SW1 - Farm 819
Rift Valley - Member of the Rift Valley Sports Club - Jan 1929 - Elected - 7 Oct 1911 - A.R.A. Cartwright
Red Book 1912 - A. Cartwright - Naivasha
Red Book 1919 - A R A Cartwright - Settler - Njoro
HBEA 1912 - 800 acres of wheat.
KAD 1922 - Committee Member, Naivasha Sports Club.
Red 25 - Honorary Permit Issuer
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Njoro - A.C. Cartwright (British) Settler

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