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Name: GOOCH, Eric Daniel Astwood (Major)
Nee: bro of Kenneth Thackeray Gooch, grandson of Sir Daniel Gooch 1st Bt.
Birth Date: 23 Mar 1886 Cardiff
Death Date: 19 Jan 1937 Nairobi, riding accident
First Date: 1912
Last Date: 1937
Profession: Stud farm
Area: 'Rongai River Farm', Naro Moru, Nairobi, Nyeri, 1925 Kikuyu
Married: In Kensington 27 Sep 1910 Gwynedd Brooke-Meares b. 1875 Colchester, d. 26 Oct 1964 Lymington
Children: Pamela Vivian (Van Gelder) (7 July 1911 Kiambu-2001)
Book Reference: HBEA, Markham, Empire, Debrett, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, EAMR, Red 22, Stud, Gazette, Racing, Nicholls, Medals, Leader14, Barnes, Red Book 1912, Red 19
War Service: WW1 with EAMR - A Sqdn. 20/8/14 - Lieut. 20/8/14. Lt. 5th Roy Irish Lancers
School: Charterhouse
General Information:
Markham - 1926 - Beryl Markham training 'Wise Child' owned by Eric Gooch, which had broken down in the 1925 Derby. Trials began on Bertie F. Webb's course at Molo. Someone told Gladys [?] Gooch her husband was having an affair with Beryl. Gladys got Gooch to take 'Wise Child' away from Beryl 3 days before the St. Leger - the horse went to Sonny Bumpus and won the St. Leger at a canter. Beryl never forgave Gladys Gooch - Gladys never forgave her.
Debrett - has been Lieut. 5th Lancers, and Lieut. British EA Mounted Rifles
EA Stud Book 1954 - Brood Mares - Thoroughbred - Breeders - Capt. E.D.A. Gooch (1929)
Gazette - 23/9/1914 - Appt. - To be Lieutenant, East Africa Mounted Rifles - E.D.A. Gooch
Racing - Owner of 'Strategy' - 1929
Racing - Owner of 'Pretty Poll' - 1929
Racing - Owner of 'Doveswing' - 1929 - Mrs Eric Gooch - Winner of the Produce Stakes in 1929
Racing - Owner of 'Clover Club' by 'Wise Dove' - 'Cambist' - 1930
Racing - Owner of 'Zilvernia' by 'Silvern' - 'Countess Zia' - 1930
Racing - Owner of 'Columbine' by 'Wise Dove' - 'Winnie' - 1930 - Mrs Eric Gooch - Winner of the Sir Ali Bin Salim Cup in 1930 Racing - Owner of 'Shippo' - 1929
Racing - Owner of 'Wise Child' - Winner of The Spey Royal Cup 1925; Winner of the Kenya St. Leger in 1926
Racing - Owner of 'Batswing' - Winner of the Hunter's Cup in 1926, Winner of the Kenya Grand National in 1925-6 and 1926-7
Nicholls - WW1 recruitment - The rest of the men were armed with lances that Eric Gooch, an ex-Lancer, had made at his own expense. Fortunately they disintegrated as the wood dried out.
Medals - East Africa Censors' Department - EAMR, Second Lieutenant
St. Peter's Nyeri cemetery - Eric Daniel Astwood Gooch, born 23 March 1886, died 19 January 1937, RIP
Red Book 1912 - E.D.A. Gooch - Nairobi
Red Book 1919 - Masara Hunt Club - Nairobi - Joint Masters and Huntsmen - J. Elkington, OBE and E.D.A. Gooch
HBEA - Steward of EA Turf Club.
Markham - 1928 - Prince of Wales lunched with them at Naro Moru.
Empire - has a stud farm a few miles from Nairobi ..... rides and trains his own horses
Web - Oxford dnb - Happy Valley - Gwynned Gooch née Brooke-Meares (1875-1964) and a neighbour were found naked in the back seat of a Buick during a party at the Erroll's house, Oserian.
Gazette 16 Nov 1936 Voters List 1936 - Mrs Gwynned Gooch, Makinduri, Kabete
Gazette 16 Feb 1937 probate is required by Gladys Violet Gooch
Nat Probate Calendar probate to his widow Gladys Violet Gooch
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