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Name: HOLMES, Kenneth Tom Meredith CPM
Birth Date: 18 Sep 1907 Tiverton
Death Date: 27 Jan 1997 Bath
First Date: 1929
Last Date: 1955
Profession: Kenya Police. Asst. Superintendent of Police, Kenya in 1939, appointed 1929. Originally Cadet Asst. Supdt. 1929. Senior Superintendent in 1953
Area: Throughout Kenya. Naivasha 1939, Nairobi
Married: In Nairobi 25 Jan 1935 Margaret Mary 'Peggie' Cuzner Hague, b. 29 May 1911 Bath, d. 25 Mar 1969 Bath
Children: Jeremy (Nairobi 1935); Zelda (Wilkins) (Nakuru1940)
Book Reference: EAWL, Staff 39, Staff 53, Colonial, Rugby, Richardson
School: City of Bath Boys' School and Bristol University
General Information:
Source:- Zelda Wilkins and Jeremy Holmes
Rugby - Played for Kenya against Combined South African Universities December 1929-30
Richardson 1929 - passenger on Llandaff Castle to Mombasa
Gazette - 24/9/1929 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Assistant Supdt of Police - K.T.M. Holmes
Was in Kenya 1928-1955, engaged in Police service throughout Kenya, retiring as Asst Commissioner i/c Nyanza Province