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Name: THORNTON, Charles Arnold (Lieut.-Col.)
Birth Date: 18.9.1896 Leicester
Death Date: 8.6.1962 Njoro
First Date: 1930
Profession: Farmer
Area: Molo, Njoro
Married: 1. 25 June 1931 Barbara Elizabeth Ross b. 25 Sep 1898 Saskatchewan, d. 6 Jan 2004 Hampton, New Brunswick, Canada ( prev. m. Peter Reynold Furse 1901-1970); 2. Dorothy Agnes Gibson b. 1897 Stockport, d.17 Sep 1970 Lambeth, London, nurse
Children: 1. Joan Curle (2 Jan 1925-2023 Durban); Pamela; 2 other dau. 2. Anthony Oliver (1945)
Book Reference: Sitrep 2, Red 31, Hut, Barnes
General Information:
Nakuru North cemetery - Charles Arnold Thornton, Lieut.-Col. Royal Garhwal Rifles, born 1896, died 8/6/1962 - in devoted memory
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Rift Valley Voters List - farm manager, Njoro
One of the original '500' men in the Kenya Regt. in 1937. (KR 257)
Gazette 11 Sep 1962 probate - says he was 'of Egerton Agricultural College'
Gazette 14 Aug 1982 probate
Gazette 15 Jan 1971 wife's probate