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Name: SOUTHEY, Maurice Edward MBE (Lieut.)
Birth Date: 2 Apr 1886 Plumstead, Cape Town
Death Date: 10 Apr 1968 Matatiele, S. Africa
First Date: 1920
Profession: Farmer, Farm 70. Eldoret
Area: Eldoret, 1925 Tarakwa, 1920 c/o Aggett, Kijabe, 1922 Naro Moru
Married: In Nairobi 6 Dec 1915 Evelyn Rait b. 1889 Eastern Cape, S. Africa, d. 24 Jan 1946 Alice, Eastern Cape (dau. of William James Rait)
Children: Ruth Lorraine (27 Apr 1919 Farm 70, Eldoret-12 Feb 1941 Kenya, car accident on active service)
Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, EAMR, Red 22, LG, Gazette
War Service: WW1 with EAMR - C Sqdn. 14/8/14 - 1/5/15 - To Administration
General Information:
EAMR - Member of 'The Rest' Cricket Team v Officers & Sergeants - Christmas 1915 - Lance-Corpl. Southey
London Gazette - 18 Nov 1918 - MBE for distinguished service in connection with military operations in East Africa - Lieutenant Maurice Edward Southey, Unattached List, EA Forces
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Plateau South - M.E. Southey - Settler, PO West Kenya
FindaGrave (war grave) Driver Ruth Lorraine Southey Birth 27 Apr 1919 Eldoret, Uasin Gishu, Kenya Death 12 Feb 1941 (aged 21) Kenya Burial Nairobi Forest Road Cemetery Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya Plot Block 16. Grave 84. Memorial ID 22746325. A Driver with the Women's Territorial Service (East Africa). Service Number: K/183.