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Name: COLE, Vernon Grenville
Birth Date: 1896 Dublin South
Death Date: 13 Sep 1957 West Moors, Dorset
First Date: 1921
Profession: DC
Area: 1931 Voi, 1922 Nairobi, 1925 Embu, 1930 Nyeri
Married: In Kensington 23 Apr 1921 Hilda Victoria Baker b. 4 Nov 1897 Woking, d. 4 Aug 1976 West Moors, Dorset
Children: Vernon John (1922)
Book Reference: Markham, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, Dominion, Chandler, Gazette
General Information:
Red 22 - V.G. Cole, ADC, Nairobi
Dominion - District Officer - 1930
Chandler - District commissioner at Voi in 1931. Denys Finch Hatton spent the night before his fatal plane crash visiting with Cole and his wife Hilda.
Richardson 1925 - Embu - "Here we were hospitably received by Mr H.G. Evans, DC, who put us up in the house that used to be occupied by the Doctor, though they have no doctor now. …………. We dined with Mr Evans, Mr Cole, ADC and his wife assisting as also Capt. Vernon KAR who had just come from a 6 months' stay at Marsabit.
Gazette 27/7/1921 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Asst. District Commissioner - 18/7/1921
KAD 1922 - Native Affairs Dept.
KAD 1922 - Administration Cadet, Kiambu.
KAD 1922 - Hon. Sec., Kiambu Sports Club