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Name: FORSTER, John

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Nationality: British

First Date: 1892

Last Date: 1898

Profession: CMS missionary, set off for Uganda with Bishop Tucker in Sept. 1892. Printer

Area: Hoima, Unyoro, Uganda

Book Reference: Tucker, North

General Information:

Tucker - Mr Forster and 100 Sudanese soldiers with a Maxim gun had been despatched by Mr George Wilson immediately on the flight of the king becoming known.
North - Layman printer with CMS; dep. Mombasa for Uganda with Bishop A.E. Tucker 26/9/1892; working on CMS boats in Uganda at June 1893; Hoima 28/8/1894; Appt. 3rd Class Asst. UP 30/8/1894; In charge of Fort Grant, Chiccaculi, Unyoro 22/11/1894; dep Kampala for Villa Maria Buddu 6/7/1897, arr. 9/7/1897 Paymaster to Uganda Military Force at 1897; resigned and wanted to reach coast by 31/3/1898, extended notice for three months because of mutiny. Arr. coast and resignation effective 1/7/1898
North - 'an elderly white man' (Ternan, 1930)
Tucker - became Mission Printer - he was highly skilled

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