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Name: BRASSEY-EDWARDS, Hamnett Holland OBE (Major)

Birth Date: 12.7.1882 Liverpool

Death Date: 1970 Uckfield, Sussex

First Date: 1910

Profession: Joined the EA Veterinary Department, acting as Director of Agriculture during 1919, though the following year he returned to the Veterinary Dept. In 1929 he was Chief Veterinary Officer & on retirement settled for some time at Karen

Area: Nairobi, 1912 Nyeri, Kabete

Married: In Fairfield, Lancs. 15 Mar 1913 Edith Lilian Gaskin b. 5 July 1882 West Derby, Lancs., d. 12 Feb 1972 Horsham, Sussex

Children: Marjorie Mignon (Johnston-Stewart) (27 Oct 1914 Nairobi-2011); Dorian Pearl (Carson) (20 Dec 1918 West Derby-1998)

Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, Staff 53, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Karen 50, Hut, Red 22, Gazette, CO, Dominion, Medals, Leader14, Colonial, mini-SITREP XXXIII, Red Book 1912, Red 19

School: MRCVS

General Information:

1912 - Veterinary Officer, Nyeri   
Staff 53 - Senior Hides and Skins Improvement Officer, Veterinary Dept. Originally Veterinary Officer 1910.   
KAD 1922 - Senior Veterinary Officer, Vet. Dept.
KAD 1922 - Vice-President, EASPCA  
Red 25 - Senior Veterinary Officer. Chairman, Civil Service Athletic Association, Nairobi
Karen 50 - One of the original members of Karen Club in 1937 (Mr & Mrs & Miss & Miss)
Red 22 - Chairman, Civil Service Athletic Association, Nairobi
Gazette - 27/1/15 - Acting Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer
CO 533/371/3 - Confidential Reports 1927 - Deserves promotion.
Gazette - 23/9/1914 - Appt. - To be Captain, East Africa Veterinary Corps - H. Brassey-Edwards
Dominion - 1930 - Nominated Official member of Legco
Dominion - Agricultural Department - Veterinary - Chief Veterinary Officer - 1930
Medals - East Africa Veterinary Corps - Captain
Leader14 - Veterinary Officer, Nyeri
Colonial 1912 - Veterinary Dept. - Veterinary Officer
mini-SITREP XXXIII - Legion of Frontiersmen - 1912 - Veterinary Officer
Red Book 1912 - Agricultural Dept. - Veterinary Division - Veterinary Officer
Red Book 1919 - H H Brassey-Edwards - Veterinary Department - Nairobi
Red Book 1919 - Veterinary Department - Veterinary Officer - H.H. Brassey-Edwards
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Kiambu Voters List with Edith Lilian and Marjorie Mignon (Miss)
Gazette 25 Aug 1972 wife's probate

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