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Name: PATTERSON, John DSO (Major)
Birth Date: 2.7.1878
Death Date: 6.1.1932 Nairobi
Nationality: British
First Date: 1904 - after serving in SA war
Profession: From 1905 served in the Treasury, EAP for more than 20 years. On retirement in 1924 took over Grange Park Dairy just outside Nairobi
Area: Nairobi, 'Blackford' Limuru, HBEA 1912 - Kisumu, 1925 Box 280, Nairobi
Married: 1910 Annette McMillan
Children: 2 daughters; 1 son
Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, Land 1903, Debrett, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, North, Pioneers, Drumkey, Red 22, EAHB 1906, Gazette, Barnes, EAHB 1907, DSO, SKP, Leader14, Red Book 1912, Red 19
War Service: WW1 financial adviser to GOC in EA, Mentioned in despatches, DSO. SA War, Scottish Horse; EA Pay Corps
School: George Watson's College, Edinburgh
General Information:
Land Grant 1903 - J.R. Patterson and Maula Bux - Shamba, 100 acres - Kisumu - June 22 - Lease 99 years
Debrett - appointed Assist. Treasurer British E. Africa 1905; S. African War 1902 with Scottish Horse, European War 1914, attached for special duty, to Gen Officer Comdg. Forces of BEA and Uganda 1914-15; Financial adviser to Gen. Officer Comdg. Forces in BEA and Uganda 1915; Ch. Paymaster and Comdg. EA Pay Corps (despatches, DSO); became Financial Adviser to British Salvage Commn. for EA 1917, Staff Officer Volunteers 1920, and Staff Officer-in-Charge of War Records 1921; representative, Min. of Pensions, EA 1922-3
Drumkey 1909 - Treasury Department - Treasury Assistant
EAHB 1906 - Treasury Assistant Gazette - 11/8/1915 - Appt. - EA Pay Corps - To be Chief Paymaster with rank of Captain - John Patterson
Nairobi Forest Road Cemetery - John Patterson, British, age 55, died 6/1/32
North - Accountant from Edinburgh; Applying for employment with EAP, Mombasa 26/2/1905; Firearms registered at Mombasa 14/3/1905
DSO - London Gazette 4 May 1917 - "for valuable services rendered in connection with Military operations in the field" - To be a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order - John Patterson, Temp. Major EA Pay Corps
SKP - 1938 - Society of Kenya Pioneers - over 30 years in Colony - arrived 1903 - Thika
Red Book 1912 - Treasury Dept. - Treasury Assistant
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, South Area - John Patterson - Asst. Treasurer EAP - Ngong Road
HBEA 1912 - Asst. Treasurer.
Blue Book 1913 Treasury asst. appt 1 Apr 1905
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