Early player for Old Cambrians Rugby Club - 1930s

KR - Warrant Officer Class II (CSM), Kenya Regiment died 6/4/1941 - Addis Ababa War Cemetery

One of the original '500' men in the Kenya Regt. in 1937. (KR 421) No birthdate in KR records.

Tom Lawrence: He joined the Kenya Regiment in the Special Reserve on 22^nd Aug 1938, and remained there until the outbreak of war, when he was then transferred to 5^th KAR on 30^th Aug 1939.He was with 5^th KAR under the command of Maj. Roger Hurt (5^th KAR) that reached the Awash River on the 2^nd April 1941. With the detachment were a platoon from ‘C’ Coy. 3 KAR (Medium Machine Guns), an Anti-Tank battery section, a section from the 22^nd Mountain battery, Indian Army, a section of Royal Engineers (54^th Field Coy.) and a Squadron from the East African Armoured car Regt. The road bridge had been recently blown by the retreating Italians, however 5^th KAR managed to cross the river with some extreme bravery (three Military Medals and a Military Cross). Once across the river, they put in defensive positions, and on the 3^rd the Italians approach one manned by 5^th KAR. They sent out an offensive patrol, and in so doing took five prisoners, but in so doing, Jarrett was seriously wounded. He died three days later. He appears to be one of only two people who died in that action, one being Jarrett, and the other being an askari -Pte. Sitefano Okototub (Rhino Link, ‘Crossing the Awash by Harry Fecitt, Vol II, No 31, Oct 2019).