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Name: JOLLEY, Claude Bevan
Nee: son of Thomas Henry Jolley
Birth Date: 2.11.1893 Aden
Death Date: 7.10.1983 Ringwood, Hampshire
First Date: 1898
Last Date: 1957
Profession: After WW1, Stock Inspector with EA Veterinary Dept. Retired 1938. Served as an officer with KAR in WW2
Area: Ngong, Kisumu, Mua Hills - retired to UK 1957, Machakos 1939, 1925 Nyeri
Married: In Edmonton 1932 Hilda Jane Eales b. 28.3.1905 London, d. 14.4.1969 Ringwood, Hampshire
Book Reference: Gillett, Staff 39, KAD, Red 25, Hut, EAMR, Dominion, R. Jolley, Red Book 1912
War Service: Enrolled in Sqd. B EAMR 10/8/14
School: Railway & European School Nairobi. ? Sent to school in England
General Information:
Dominion - Agricultural Department - Veterinary - Stock Inspector - 1930 Returned to UK in 1957
R.B. Jolley - Before retiring Claude purchased a small undeveloped farm in the Mua Hills not far from Machakos ……… After WW2 Claude built a house on this small farm, imported cattle, and with Hilda started chickens. …………. On Claude and Hilda Jolley moving to their farm near Machakos, Gladys and Ann [another sister] joined them and helped with the chickens. In 1957 the three sisters plus Claude Jolley, sold the farm and moved to the UK.
Red Book 1912 - C.B. Jolley - Nairobi
Considine - European School Nairobi - Claude Jolley - b. 2/11/1893 - 20/1/1904
Staff 39 - Stock Inspector, Veterinary Dept., Kenya in 1939, appointed 1935. Originally Stock Insp. 1924