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Name: WIGHTMAN, Joseph William Edward
Nee: former surname Gegg
Birth Date: 23 July 1891 West Putford, Devon
Death Date: 7 Nov 1963 Cuckfield
First Date: 1914
Profession: DC
Area: Kismayu 1914, Naivasha, 1925 Nyeri, 1922 Nakuru, 1922 Kabarnet, Gobwen
Married: 1929 Sibylla Mary Preedy b. 19 Apr 1901 Ottery St Mary, d. 1 Mar 1983 Budleigh Salterton
Children: Christian Edward Lintorn (25.12.1929 Nyeri)
Book Reference: Golf, Tignor, KAD, Red 25, Hut, Baptism, Red 22, Dominion, Gazette, Red 19
General Information:
London Gazette 13 May 1919 he changed his surname to Wightman
Gazette - 18/8/15 - appt. Asst. DC Gobwen; 8/12/15 - ADC Machakos; 29/7/14 - ADC Nakuru
Gazette 3/6/1914 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Asst. Dist. Commissioner - 15/5/1914
Gazette 30/7/1919 - Notice that Joseph W.E. Gegg, Assistant District Commissioner has by deed poll changed his surname of Gegg to that of Wightman.
Red Book 1919 - J.W.E. Gegg - Asst. District Commissioner
Dominion - District Officer - 1930
Tignor - DC Naivasha in 1932.
KAD 1922 - Asst. District and Resident Commissioner
Gazette 30 Dec 1914 Asst DC Kismayu
1939 England and Wales Register living in Exeter with wife