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Name: FILSELL, Harold Stuart DSO (Lieut.-Col.)
Birth Date: 25.4.1882 London
Death Date: 18.10.1961 West Worthing
First Date: 1907
Profession: KAR
Area: Nairobi
Married: In Marylebone 1925 Blanche Oneida Schueremans b. 26 Dec 1885 Forest Gate, Essex, d. 27 June 1964 Worthing
Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, Moyse, Debrett, Playne, Drumkey, Red 22, Advertiser, Gazette, DSO, Leader14, Red Book 1912
War Service: A Company Commander 1/KAR. Royal Warwick. Regt.
School: Harrow
General Information:
Debrett - Lieut.-Col. (retired) Roy. Warwickshire Regt.; S. Africa 1901-2 and European War 1914-18 (despatches, DSO)
Playne - Committee member of Nairobi Golf Club
Drumkey 1909 - Lieut. Adjutant, 2nd KAR, Nairobi
Red 22 - Col. H.S. Filsell, Com. Troops, Dar es Salaam
Advertiser - 2/10/1908 - Nairobi Amateur Dramatic Society - "Bluebeard in East Africa" - H.S. Filsell - a buxom, well favoured Sister Anne
Advertiser - 16/10/1908 - Nairobi Golf Club - Bowring Monthly Handicap - H.S. Filsell, hadicap 8
Gazette - 28/9/1914 - Appt. - Staff Officer for Protectorate Forces - Captain H.S. Filsell, KAR, to date September 3rd 1914 DSO - 2nd Lt. R. Warwickshire Regt. 7/5/02; Lt. 1/10/06; Capt. 13/5/14; Major 29/1/17; T. Lt.-Col. 21/5/19; S. African War 1901-2; served in Mediterranean (Medal) European War 1914-18
Red Book 1912 - H.S. Filsell - Nairobi
Gazette 15/6/1910 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Lieutenant, Adjutant 2 KAR - 25/5/1910
HBEA 1912 - Coy. Commander 1/KAR, Nairobi. 1912 - action against the Turkana
Became a very well known figure in Nairobi and was on the Committee of the Nairobi Golf Club in 1909.
1939 England and Wales Register living with wife in Worthing