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Name: KELLY, William Frederick Paul

Birth Date: 11 May 1912 Pontefract

Death Date: 3 Apr 1999 Norwich

First Date: 1936

Profession: Appointed as a DO in 1936. At Voi in 1939. Seconded to African Land Utilization Services as Executive Officer in 1953.

Area: Voi, Nairobi, Kitui

Married: Alison Rutherfoord b. 2.7.1918 Makuyu, d. 25 Mar 2006 Nottingham (dau of Ernest Darley Rutherfoord andsister of Joan Goodhart)

Children: Stephanie B. (26.12.1948); Philip Robert (30.6.1952)

Book Reference: Staff 39, Staff 53, Sundown, Elephant People, Colonial, O&C, Foster

School: St. John's Leatherhead and Christ Church Oxford 1931-36; BA (Oxon)

General Information:

Foster - DO Kericho, DO Taveta, 1940 DO Mandera; 1941 DO Fort Hall; 1942 Secretariat (Supplies); 1943 DO Turkana; 1946 African Affairs Officer, Mombasa; 1947 Ithanga Hills (DARA); 1948-52 DC Kitui; 1952-56 ALDEV; 1957 PC Northern Frontier District; 1958 DC Kilifi; built Anglican church, Kilifi
Sundown - DC at Kitui.
Elephant People - 1949 - DC Mutha.
Colonial - Senior DC 1955

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