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Name: BLACK, Frank Milner (Capt.)
Nee: bro of Tom Campbell Black, son of Hugh Milner Black
Birth Date: 7 Apr 1896 Liverpool
Death Date: 18 Sep 1943 Ethiopia, on war service (war grave in Addis Ababa). Wounds received in encounter with Ethiopian rebels
First Date: 1920
Profession: Farmer at Rongai - hunted elephants with C.T. Stoneham in the 20's. Racehorse owner with his brother, trained by Gerry Alexander
Area: Rongai, Njoro
Married: In Brighton 1924 Kathleen Vey b. 11 Nov 1897 Brighton, d. 1962 Brighton
Book Reference: Hobo, Markham, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, Web, Rift Valley
War Service: Hampshire Regt. and 4 KAR
School: Brighton College
General Information:
Red 22 - F.M. Black, Njoro
Rift Valley - 1 Mar 1927 - 'That the two extreme ends of the trellis screen in front of the gentleman's lavatory, be filled in with mats. This would save the embarrassment to lady members who have to pass to and from the ladies' room. At the street end this should be done as there is at present no privacy whatsoever.'
KAD has F.M. Black - Nakuru.
Red 31 has F.M. Black
Hut has F.M. Black 1922 Nakuru
Gazette - 4/9/1928 - Bankruptcy Ordinance - Frank Milner Black of Nakuru, Farmer - Withdrawal of Bankruptcy petition
1939 England and Wales Register living with wife in Brighton, as company director
East African Forces Register of Deaths in WW2 died in Ethiopia 18.9.1943 of wounds received in encounter with Ethiopian forces