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Name: SOAMES, Lancelot Henry (Capt.)
Birth Date: 30.7.1881 Greenwich, London
Death Date: 7.12.1920 Zomba, Nyasaland
First Date: 1913
Profession: KAR
Area: Limuru
Married: In Farnborough 24 Aug 1915 Beryl Hopkinson b. 10 Aug 1889 Frimley, Surrey, d. 7 Nov 1973 Midhurst
Children: Arthur Lancelot Walter (23 June 1916 Hartley Wintney-26 Jan 2003 Alton, Hants.)
Book Reference: Moyse, Harmony, Leader14, Red Book 1912, Gazette, Red 25, Hut, Red 2, North
War Service: The Buffs (East Kent Regt.) 1900
General Information:
Member of Lodge Harmony - Joined 3/1/10, age 28, Soldier, Nairobi
Leader14 - Capt. L.H. Soames - Company Commander - 1st KAR - Serenli
Red Book 1912 - L.H. Soames - Nairobi
Gazette 5/4/1922 - Probate and Administration in respect of Lancelot Henry Soames, Late of the Junior United Services Club, St James, London who died at Zomba, Nyasaland on 7/12/1920
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Kikuyu - Lancelot Soames, Colonel, King's African Rifles, Settler, Limoru
1913 - O.C. Marehan Patrol