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Name: CAINE, Lionel Edward

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Nee: bro of George William Leslie, Guy, Harold Edgar Howe and William Henry Attwood Caine

Birth Date: 9.4.1865 Swatow, China

Death Date: 6.1.1938 Sidmouth

Nationality: British

First Date: 1893

Last Date: 1938

Profession: Asst. Superintendent of Telegraphs Uganda Railway 1897, Superintendent of Telegraphs, EA & Uganda Protectorates 1902, & subsequently Deputy Postmaster-General & Chief Telegraphic Engineer

Area: Mombasa, Nairobi, 1925 'Itegi Farm' Limuru, 'Togi Farm' Limuru, Naro Moru

Book Reference: Gillett, SE, HBEA, EAHB 1905, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, North, Playne, EA Diary 1903, Drumkey, Red 22, Advertiser, EAHB 1906, Gazette, Medals, EAHB 1904, EAHB 1907, Leader14, Colonial, Red Book 1912, Red 19

War Service: East African Units, Nandi Medal 1900

School: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Cranbrook, Kent & in Belgium

General Information:

SE - L.E. Caine - Feb 1908
Served with the Eastern Telegraph Co. from 1893-97, at Aden and Mombasa.
EAHB 1905 - Eastern Telegraph Company, 1883-1887; Porthcurnow, Carcavellos, Lisbon, Aden and Mombasa; Assistant Superintendent of Telegraphs, Uganda Railway, Dec. 1st 1897; Superintendent, Feb. 1902; Superintendent of Telegraphs EA and Uganda Protectorates, April 1902; Nandi Medal 1900. North - Uganda Railway/EAP/UP - Eastern Telegraph Co. 1893-1897 at Aden and Mombasa; Supt. ETC Mombasa June 1896; Appt. Asst. Telegraph Supt. Uganda Railway 1/12/1897; Based between Naivasha & ravine Feb 1899; Issued with Public Officers Game Licence at Nairobi 21/1/1901; Appt. Supt. of Telegraphs EAR & UP 1/4/1902 Playne - Mr Caine came to EA from Aden. He was born at Swatow, China in 1865, and educated at Cranbrook, Kent and Bruges. He has been in EA since December, 1893, and was appointed to his present position as Superintendent of EA and Uganda Telegraphs on April 1, 1902. Previous service: Eastern Telegraph Company (1883-1897); Assistant Superintendent, Uganda Railway Telegraphs (1897). Mr Caine is a member of the Institute of Post Office Electrical Engineers, and has the Nandi medal, 1900 Playne - Telegraph Superintendent on Railway during construction Drumkey 1909 - Supdt. Of Telegraphs (both Protectorates) Advertiser - 5/11/1909 - L.E. Caine - Superintendent of Telegraphs, Nairobi Gazette - 2/6/15 - appt. Acting Postmaster General Gazette - 23/9/1914 - Appt. - Director of Field Telegraphs - L.E. Caine Esq., to date September 3rd 1914 Gazette - 4/11/1914 - Appt. - Field Telegraphs - L.E. Caine, Director of Field Telegraphs, whilst filling his present appointment, holds the relative rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Medals - East Africa Royal Engineer Volunteers - Lieut.-Colonel EA Diary 1903 - Eastern Telegraph Company 1883-97; Porthcurran, Carcavellos, Lisbon, Aden and Mombasa; Superintendent of Telegraphs, Uganda Railway, Dec 1 1897; EA and Uganda Protectorates April 1 1902 Colonial 1912 - Superintendent of Telegraphs Red Book 1912 - L.E. Caine - Nairobi Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, South Area - Lionel Edward Caine - Deputy PMG, The Hill Red Book 1919 - L E Caine - Deputy PMG - Nairobi Red Book 1919 - Post Office & Telegraph Dept. - Deputy Postmaster-General and Chief Telegraph Engineer
Gazette 14 June 1938 probate, says he died at Sidmouth, Devon

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