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Name: LINDEMAN, John Gillam
Nee: bro of William Gilbert Lindeman
Birth Date: 21 Sep 1894 Strensall, Yorks.
Death Date: 27 Oct 1975 York
First Date: 1925
Profession: Office Asst. (Land), Engineering Dept., Railways & Harbours Dept., in 1939, appointed 1938. Originally Clerk 1925
Area: Box 121, Nairobi
Book Reference: Golf, Staff 39, Red 31
General Information:
Golf - Won Railway Golf Club's Rhodes Cup in 1932. Winner of Felling Cup - Railway GC Championship - 1934, 1939. In 1932 a remarkable struggle took place for the Rhodes Cup, one of the Club's main trophies. It was won by Mr J.G. Lindeman, with Mr P. Macfarlane runner-up after a battle lasting over 144 holes and an estimated walk of over 40 miles. The conditions of the competition as then played were 72 holes against bogey. After a tie for the first place there was a replay over 36 holes which, resulting in a further tie, lead to a further replay over another 36 holes. This was won by Mr Lindeman on the last brown.
Gazette - 4/11/1925 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Clerk, Ug. Rly. - J.G. Lindeman
Gazette - Voters List 1936 - John Gillam Lindeman, Civil Servant, Salisbury Rd, Box 121, Nbi