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Name: MILLETT, George Curnow (Major)
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1865 Heston
Death Date: 19 Mar 1944 Nairobi
First Date: 1913
Last Date: 1944
Profession: E.A.Industries Ltd.
Area: Mombasa, 1922 Box 267, Nairobi
Married: In Marylebone 27 Dec 1899 Mary Eveline Geoghegan b. 1873 Saugor, Bombay, India, d. 22 Aug 1933 Nairobi
Children: Edith Mary (10 Sep 1902 Church Stretton); John Curnow (28 Oct 1906 Fulham-1992); Joan Marion (30 Nov 1907 Fulham); Patrick Charles Curnow (18 Nov 1915 Nairobi)
Book Reference: HBEA, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, EAMR, Red 22, Batstone, Gazette, Foster, Barnes, Leader14, Childhood
War Service: WW1 with EAMR - 10/8/14 - 13/8/14 - Lieut. 10/8/14; to Town Guard
General Information:
Red 22 - Parklands, Nairobi
Batstone - 18/2/1913 - Got to Mombasa in early morning. A certain Major Millett of the East African Industries Co. met us, apparently somewhat by accident, and absolutely laid himself out on our behalf to the extent of lodging us at his bungalow, feeding us and helping us with the customs.
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Nairobi District - J.C. Millet, Parklands
Gazette - 26/8/1914 - Appt. - G.C. Millett, Volunteer Forces, East Africa Mounted Rifles, to be Lieutenant, to date August 10th 1914 - Note:- This officer has been transferred from East Africa Mounted Rifles to East Africa Regiment for duty with Town Guard, without pay, with effect from August 13th 1913
Foster - was at 1918 Synod of the Diocese of Mombasa. In 1935 was working with the CMS Mission in Nairobi, died 1944
Barnes - Nairobi City Park Cemetery - George Curnow Millett, died 18 Mar 1944 aged 78
Childhood - R.B. Jolley - "Sunday morning was Church service, often taking Mrs Millett the lady next door, of course in Gran's rickshaw, as Major Millett had ridden to church on his bicycle, where he and a Mr Robinson were church wardens."
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, North Area - George Curnow Millett - Brick Manufacturer, 3rd Avenue, Parklands
Gazette - Voters List 1936 - George Curnow Millett, Brick Manufacturer, Mtama Rd., Nbi and Betty Curnow Millett, Civil Servant, Box 267, Nbi