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Name: WELLS, Halbert Reginald

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1879 Quetta, India

Death Date: 26.5.1943 Nairobi

Nationality: British

First Date: 1900 after apprenticeship to N.W. Railway and Assam Bengal Railway

Last Date: 1943

Profession: Joined staff of Uganda Railway at age 19. His ability resulted in almost immediate promotion to Permanent Way Inspector of one of the first open line sections. Loyal service for about 40 years was an inspiration to the Dept.

Area: Nairobi and various outstations, 1919 Molo, Nakuru

Married: 1901 Violet Maud Goode b. 27 June 1882, d. 27 Nov 1941 Nairobi (prev. m. Stanley Ernest Goode)

Children: Mervyn Albert (2 Apr 1909 Nairobi-1980); Conway Vivian (5 Dec 1916-24 Feb 1939 Mombasa); Aileen (1904) (Lee); Marjorie Olive (3 Apr 1906 Nairobi-24 Dec 1996 Bury St Edmunds) (Plenderleith); Audrey Violet (8 Oct 1911); Phyllis Beryl (13 June 1914-1959)

Book Reference: Gillett, EAWL, KAD, Red 31, Hut, North, Drumkey, EAHB 1906, Barnes

War Service: Twice during war he returned to render valuable assistance

General Information:

Daughters Aileen, born 1904, married Percy Lee; Marjorie, born 1907, married Bob Plenderleith; Audrey, born 1912 and Phyllis, born 1914. Son Mervyn, born 1909, also a permanent way Inspector. All 'Pioneers'. Source: Mrs V.L. Wells
Drumkey 1909 - Railway Dept. - Sr. P.W. Inspector
Nairobi Forest Road Cemetery - Halbert Reginald Wells, British, age 63, died 26/5/43
North - Herbert Reginald Wells - Railway appt. 24/1/1900; aged 19 arr. from India 28/2/1900; Permanent Way Inspector, Maintenance Division May 1902; Listed with 'Officers & Subordinates' Permanent Way Inspector 1/4/1903; Firearms registered at Mombasa on way to Nakuru 30/1/1905; 1906 Nakuru
Gazette - Voters List 1936 - Halbert Reginald Wells, Permanent Way Inspector, KUR, Nbi. And Violet Maud Wells, Married woman, Box 79, Nbi

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