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Name: VIDAL, Montague Richard Reynolds 'Dick'
Birth Date: 12 Mar 1890 Scinde, India
Death Date: 25 July 1962 Battle, Sussex
First Date: 1912
Profession: DC
Area: Fort Hall, 1931 Kiambu, Machakos, Meru, Kisii 1922-23, Marakwet, 1925 Meru, 1930 Kiambu, 1914 Mombasa
Married: In Kenya 1925 Doris Felicite Gaisford b. 19 Dec 1893 Quetta, India, d. 3 Sep 1977 Tonbridge
Children: Andrew Richard (1926 Kenya)
Book Reference: RH, Gethin, Perham, Dir. of EA 1922-23, Tignor, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, Gazette, Dominion, Medals, Leader14, Foster, Red 19
School: St Peter' College Radley; BA (Oxon)
General Information:
RH s.1277 - DC at Kisii in 1920.
Gethin - a most charming person and a first class DC always ready to help and to consider ideas for the development of the district.
Perham - 1929 - DC at Fort Hall
Directory Source:- P. Rimington
Gazette - 8/9/15 - appt. Asst. DC Nandi; 12/1/16 - ADC S. Kavirondo
Dominion - District Officer - 1930
Medals - East African Political Dept. - EA Unattached & Miscellaneous List, Hon. Lieutenant
Gazette - 23/1/1918 - Firearm registered at Nairobi in October 1917 - R.R. Vidal, Eldoret - 9mm Man Sch rifle
Gazette 15/1/1913 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Asst. Dist. Commissioner - 30/12/1912
Tignor - 1934-35 - PC Central Province. In 1918 an Asst. DC in Nyanza Province (Marakwet). 1930 DC Fort Hall.
KAD 1922 - Asst. District and Resident Commissioner, Kisii