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Name: OAKES, George Clifton
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1889 Glasgow
Death Date: 6 Mar 1933 Kisumu
First Date: 1912
Last Date: 1933
Profession: Survey Dept.; engineer
Area: Njoro River Farm, Nakuru
Married: In London 28 May 1919 Elizabeth May Scudamore b. 26 Apr 1890 Bury St Edmunds, d. 1970 Bury St Edmunds
Children: Orbell Ray (21 July 1920 Nairobi-29 Dec 1988 Nowton, Suffolk); John Pamplin (4 Sep 1921 Njoro-8 Aug 1944 Italy, killed in action); Peter C. (1931 Bury St Edmunds-1931); James Scudamore (1927); Frances Elizabeth (1924)
Book Reference: Golf, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, Burke, SS, Rift Valley, Red Book 1912, Gazette
School: Seafield Engineering College and London Univ.
General Information:
Soldier Settlement Scheme after WW1 - Class B - Capt. G.C. Oakes, Newton Court, Bury St. Edmunds - Farm 1238
Rift Valley - Member of the Rift Valley Sports Club - Jan 1929 - Elected - 15 Jan 1921 - G.C. Oakes
Red Book 1912 - G.C. Oakes - Nairobi
Red Book 1912 - Survey Dept. - Computing Office - Computer
Gazette 15/1/1912 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Computer Survey Dept. - 30/12/1911
Well known golfer at Njoro in 30's and an inventor of note
Gazette 25 July 1933 - probate