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Name: WEST, John
Nationality: British
First Date: 1897
Profession: Police. When R.M. Ewart took over the Indian Police at Mombasa in 1897, he had Inspectors J. West and A.H. Hill to assist him
Area: Mombasa
Married: Nelly
Children: John Albert William (bapt. Mombasa RC Cathedral 7.4.1901)
Book Reference: Police, North
General Information:
North - Inspector of Police EAP, Mombasa 1899; Administrator of estate of A.V. Hill at Mombasa Jan 1901; sent to escort prisoner from Mombasa to Tanga GEA, left wife and child at Zanzibar on the way and disappeared leaving large debts at Mombasa Aug-Sept 1901; reported to be in Zanzibar 30/11/1901; rumoured to have dep. Zanzibar by dhow for Beira.