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Name: JENKINS, Frederick Mason (Capt. RNR)
Birth Date: 11.3.1877 Ulverston, Lancs
Death Date: 6.8.1941 Lee on Solent
First Date: 1904
Profession: Appointed to Marine Dept. Uganda Railway, commanded steamers
Area: Particularly well known in Kisumu
Married: 1911 Kathleen Elizabeth Norrish Wreford b. 29 Jan 1889 Sandford, Devon, d. 19 Oct 1940, Gosport
Children: Richard Mason (11.3.1920 Mombasa); Marjorie Wreford (1922 Honiton)
Book Reference: North, Gillett, HBEA, Samson, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Drumkey, Red 22, Dominion, EAHB 1907, Leader14, Colonial, Red Book 1912, Gazette, Red 19
General Information:
Drumkey 1909 - Port Office and Shipping - Chief Officer SS Juba
Red 22 also has F.M. Jenkins, UR, Kilindini
Dominion - Public Works Department - Railways - Marine Dept. - Marine Superintendent - 1930
EAHB 1907 - Acting Chief Officer ss 'Juba' April 1st 1904 to Dec 31 1904; Chief Officer ss 'Juba' Bombay (permanent appointment) Dec 1 1905; Passed for Master Feb 7 1906
Colonial 1912 - Lake Steamers - Commander
Red Book 1912 - F.M. Jenkins - Kisumu
Gazette 15/4/1906 - Appointed Chief Officer SS Juba - 1/12/1905
Red Book 1919 - Railway Dept. - Lake Steamer Commander
Samson - 1927 - Kisumu - 'admiralissimo' of the lake steamers.
KAD 1922 - Commander, Lake Steamers