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Name: DEWAR, Robert Menzies

Nee: son of Robert John Dewar

Birth Date: 7 July 1903 Kirkaldy

Death Date: 18 Nov 1998 Bournemouth

First Date: 1914 arrived from S. Africa

Last Date: 1961

Profession: Engineer. Civil servant in the Railways Administration. Latterly he farmed at Limuru and then went to S. Africa in 1961

Area: Limuru, Red 31 has R. M. Dewar, Nakuru, Hut the same

Married: In Nairobi 1925 Marjorie Frances Ware-Austin b. 10 Aug 1903 Grahamstown, S. Africa (sister of Wiltshire Francis Ware-Austin)

Children: Roy Douglas (16 Dec 1926 Nairobi-2 Sep 2005 Pietermaritzburg); Wendy Patricia Rosemary (Blacklaws) (12 Aug 1930 Nairobi); Marjorie Jennifer Carina (1937)

Book Reference: Gillett, Red 31, Hut, Colonial, Macmillan

School: Govt. School, Nairobi

General Information:

Became a member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, and became Plant Engineer for the EA Railways & Harbours. He was also President of the Old Cambrian Society, Nairobi
Macmillan - 1930 - Carr, Lawson and Co. Ltd., Motor Engineers, Nakuru - the manager of the Nakuru branch is Mr R.M. Dewar ……
Colonial - Asst. Engineer (mech) EAR&H 1948; Plant & Workshop Engnr. 1953-61

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