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Name: ROBERTS, Frederick John (Major)
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1893 San Jose de Flores, Buenos Aires
Death Date: 25 Feb 1938 Ol Kalou, extensive burns from farm fire
First Date: 1922
Profession: Engineer, farmer
Area: W. Kenya, 1925 Naro Moru
Married: In Mombasa 9 Aug 1922 Margery Dowell Ellis b. 14 June 1900 Battersea, d. 24 Aug 1936 Port Sudan
Children: Diane 'Dinah' (Moen) (26 June 1923 Nairobi-2 Feb 1951 Nanyuki)
Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, Hut, Red 22, SS
War Service: RAF
General Information:
Died in a farm fire with Mrs Dorothy Allsebrook, his sister-in-law. They were engaged in burning a firebreak. Mrs A. was overcome by smoke and in trying to rescue her Roberts was severely burnt.
Hut has Major F.J. Roberts 1922 Naro Moru
Was on the Garth Castle 21 Nov 1919 London-Mombasa
Red 22 - Major F.J. Roberts, Timboroa, Eldama Ravine
Soldier Settlement Scheme after WW1 - Class B - Major F.J. Roberts, c/o A.E. Bower Esq., 5 Queens Gate Place, SW - Farm 987
Hut has Major F.J. Roberts, 1922, Timboroa and F.J. Roberts 1925 Soysambu
Gazette - 18/10/1922 - Dissolution of Partnership between Frederick John Roberts, William Mitton and Arnold Lawson Harrow-Bunn carrying on business as Farmers at Ratuni, Suguroi under the style or firm of "Roberts, Mitton and Harrow-Bunn". Withdrawal of Arnold Lawson Harrow-Bunn.
Hut has Major F.J. Roberts, 1922, Timboroa and F.J. Roberts 1925 Soysambu
Gazette - 18/10/1922 - Dissolution of Partnership between Frederick John Roberts, William Mitton and Arnold Lawson Harrow-Bunn carrying on business as Farmers at Ratuni, Suguroi under the style or firm of "Roberts, Mitton and Harrow-Bunn". Withdrawal of Arnold Lawson Harrow-Bunn.