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Name: CUSACK, John Winder 'Jake' CMG, OBE
Birth Date: 21 Nov 1907 Dublin
Death Date: 31 Aug 1968 Hove
First Date: 1930
Profession: Appointed DO 1930. DC Isiolo 1939. Asst. Chief Secretary 1953. Chief Secretary of Somalia 1945-48
Area: Isiolo, Nairobi, Rumuruti
Married: 1946 Susan Pope b. 17 Oct 1913
Children: Dermot Denis Pope (9 Feb 1947); Ralph Winder Christian (10 Mar 1948); Julian (28 Oct 1949); Vanessa (28 Oct 1949, twin)
Book Reference: Staff 39, Who's Who, Staff 53, Colonial, Debrett, EA & Rhodesia, O&C
War Service: Military service 1940-48, Colonel
School: Trinity College Dublin & Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 1929-30. BA (Dubl. et Cantab)
General Information:
Who's Who - Min. for Internal Security & Defence, Kenya; Rep. Dublin University at track and cross country running 1926-28; Rep. combined Irish Univ. track running 1928; Joined Colonial Admin Service 1930, Seconded to Army 1940, served in Ethiopia & Somalia; Col. 1945; Chief Sec. of Somalia 1945-48 East Africa & Rhodesia - 20/6/57 - CMG
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Aberdare Voters List DO, Rumuruti