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Name: SHERLOCK, James Louis Scott (Dr.)
Birth Date: 1864 Powick, Worcestershire, bapt 24 June
Death Date: 12-13.10.1900 killed in expedition against the Nandi, buried near Lumbwa
Nationality: British
First Date: 1900
Last Date: 1900
Profession: Medical Officer in Uganda.
Area: Nandi
Book Reference: Gillett, Hobley, Permanent Way, Moyse, North
School: LRCP, LRCS Edin., LFPS Glasgow 1895
General Information:
Moyse - 1900 - 3rd expedition against the Nandi - wounded in the abdomen by a spear and died.
Hobley - at time of expedition against Nandi - Sherlock was with Col. Evatt and his Indian troops and was killed by the Nandi attacking the camp at night.
North - From Cambridge; formerly Medical Officer on BISN Co. Steamers; appt. Medical Officer UP 15/12/1899; dep. Mombasa for Uganda 20/2/1900; Forced to resign - 'greatly given to over indulgence in alcoholic stimulants' (Sir Harry Johnston, FO 2) 9/9/1900; d. 12-13/10/1900 near Fort Ternan, killed in skirmish when MO of a Nandi punitive expedition. Family not to be told of forced resignation.
Gazette - 7/6/1927 - Grave thought to be near Chemutan Salt Lick