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Name: McWALTER, Alexander Hunter

Birth Date: Dundee

Death Date: 25.10.1945 Nairobi

First Date: 1915

Profession: Farmer

Area: 'Colmslie', Kericho. Hut - 1922 Chepswaneta Estate Kericho, Hut - 1937 Kwetu Est., Kiambu

Children: Ronald Hunter (24 May 1918 Dundee-2003 Kirriemuir)

Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, Ruiru, Barnes, Mountains

War Service: Royal Scots, KAR

General Information:

Red 22 - A.H. McWater, Chapswaneta Est., Kericho
Ruiru - Planter, Kahawa
Nairobi Forest Road Cemetery - Alexander V. McWalter, British, age 51, died 25/10/45 ?
Mountains - '…. Ron Buchanan, who became a close friend {of H.W. Tilman}, was another soldier settler; he had worked in Nairobi before the War, and having served in the KAR he knew something of the native languages. His cousin Robin Sneyd and a man names McWalter made up the small group of ex-service settlers in the immediate neighbourhood, within a couple of miles of one another. .{near Kericho} ….. …..the men always met every Sunday afternoon in one of their houses. McWalter had a tennis court otherwise they played bridge. …..
Red 31 has A.H. MacWalter, Acadie Estate, Kiambu and Hut the same but MacWalter

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