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Name: WHISH, John Kenneth Tulloch (Capt.)
Birth Date: 23.11.1876 Calcutta
Death Date: 8.9.1914 France, killed in action Battle of the Marne
First Date: 1902 after service in SA War 1899-1902, relief of Ladysmith, Colenso
Profession: Officer in the KAR in Nairobi
Area: Nairobi, Kismayu, Yonte
Married: In Portsmouth 14 Nov 1911 Evelyne Ann 'Eliza' Wood b. 1881 Gosport, d. 27 June 1914 Zanzibar
Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, Moyse, EAHB 1905, North, EA Diary 1903, EAHB 1906, EAHB 1904, Leader14, Red Book 1912
War Service: E. Surrey Regt./ EA Rifles
General Information:
EAHB 1906 - South African War 1899-1902; Relief of Ladysmith including action at Colenso operation of 17 to 24 Jan 1900 and action at Spion Kop; operations of 5 to 7 Feb 1900 and action at Vaal Kranz operations on Tugela Heights and action at Pieters Hill; operations in Natal March to June 1900 including action at Laings Nek. Operations in the Transvaal 30 Nov 1900 to March 01 and Nov. 01 to Feb 02; Queen's medal with 6 clasps. King's medal with 2 clasps.
EAHB 1904 - Residents at Mumias - Whish, Lieut. J.K.
Red Book 1912 - J.K.T. Whish - Nairobi
HBEA 1912 Coy. Commander 3/KAR.
Moyse - 1911 - recruited for the KAR in Nyanza Province.
EAHB 1905 - 3rd KAR, Kismayu