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Name: GAHAN, Edward John Beresford

Birth Date: 28.3.1896 Donegal

Death Date: 26.9.1992 Dublin

First Date: 1930

Last Date: 1938

Profession: Engineer, KUR

Area: Mombasa

Married: In Dublin 1924 Vera Maude Hay b. 1901 Rathdown, d. 20 June 1980 Dublin

Children: Michael Alexander (1929); John (1927)

Book Reference: Golf, Colonial, Dominion, Richardson

War Service: RASC 1914-19

School: BA, BAI, AMICE

General Information:

Dominion - Public Works Department - Railways - Engineering - Senior Assistant Engineer - 1930
Richardson 1925 - Nairobi - "Dined with Mr & Mrs Gahan; cheery people."
Colonial - Coal Commsn 1919-21; Engnrg. asst. MGWR (I) 1923; Asst. Engr. KUR&H 1924; Snr. Asst. Engr. 1928; Dist. Engr. 1931; Nigeria 1938
Gazette - Voters List 1936 - Nairobi South - Edward John Beresford Gahan, Civil Engineer, KUR, Nbi and Vera Maud Gahan, married woman, Upper Hll Rd
Chiefly responsible, with G.V. Noble for the construction of the Railway and Harbour Golf Club, Kilindini, in 1930.
Both are buried in Deansgrange cemetery, Co. Dublin

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