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Name: DRAKE, Thomas Harold
Birth Date: 2 Dec 1883 West Ham
Death Date: 3 Nov 1914 Longido, killed in action
First Date: 1906
Last Date: 1914
Profession: Ran the Nakuru Hotel with his friend and partner Mr Gibb.
Area: HBEA 1912 - Molo, 1909 Molo, 1908 Nakuru
Married: No
Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, Hut, EAMR, Playne, CWGC, Land, Gazette, Nicholls, Barnes, Leader14, Red Book 1912
War Service: WW1 joined EAMR - B Sqdn. 8/8/14 - killed in action at Longido on Nov 3rd 1914
School: Temple Grove, East Sheen; Marlbotough
General Information:
CWGC - Private 125, EAMR, who died on Tuesday, 3rd November 1914. Dar es Salaam Cemetery, Coll. Grave 8 E 6-13
Land - 1907 - T.H. Drake - Grazing, 5000 acres, Molo, 16-12-05, Registered 3-7-07
Land - 1910 - T.H. Drake - Grazing and agricultural, 3350 acres (Farm No. 187 - Uasin Gishu - 14/6/10 - Leasehold under Occupation Licence for 5 to 99 years from 1/6/10 - Registered 11/8/10
Land - 1911 - T.H. Drake and J.D. Hopcraft - Buildings, 7500 sq.ft. - Nairobi - 9/12/10 - Leasehold for 99 years from 1/1/11 - Registered 10/8/11
Land - 1912 - T.H. Drake - Grazing and agricultural, 1326 acres - Molo - 6/9/09 - Under Occupation Licence for 2 to 99 years from 1/12/11 - Registered 30/1/12
Gazette - 18/8/15 - Probate & Admin. - Thomas Harold Drake of Nakuru who died at Longido 3/11/14. Applied for by Mrs Emily Drake [mother]
Muthaiga Club War Memorial - 3 Nov 1914, Private EAMR, Dar es Salaam War Cemetery
Red Book 1912 - T.H. Drake - Naivasha
Gazette 1/6/1913 - Hotel Liquor Licence and Midnight Privileges - T.H. Drake, Proprietor of Nakuru Hotel
HBEA 1912 - T.H. Drake as Steward of EA Turf Club.
Hut has partner with Smith.
Hut - Nakuru Hotel.
Playne - Committee member of Rift Valley Sports Club 1909