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Name: TWELFTREE, Arthur Edward (Capt.)
Birth Date: 7 Feb 1890 Marylebone
Death Date: 2 Jan 1966 Mombasa
First Date: 1928
Profession: Farmer
Area: Matunda Estate, Hoey's Bridge, 1930 'Arlo', Hoey's Bridge
Married: In Greenwich 29 Sep 1917 Louisa Frances La Plain b. 13 Nov 1890 Hackney, d. 23 Aug 1983 Eastbourne
Children: Geoffrey Arthur (6 July 1924 Eldoret-5 July 1982 Lewes); Lois Ethne (13 May 1933 Kitale)
Book Reference: Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Harmony, Richardson
War Service: Indian Army, Seaforth Highlanders
General Information:
Member of Lodge Harmony - Joined 5/11/45, age 55, c/o Vacuum Oil Co., Nairobi
Richardson 1925 - Hoey's Bridge - Charlie Moresby White - "A Mr & Mrs Twelvetrees [sic], who have the next farm, came in to tea and it was dark before they got away from an interchange of political news and views. Mr Twelvetrees discussed the question of labour and of the introduction of Chinese if the native supply was diverted from the farms. ….."
Gazette 9 Aug 1966 probate
FindaGrave Cpt Arthur Edward Twelftree Birth 7 Feb 1890 Marylebone, City of Westminster, Greater London, England Death 2 Jan 1966 (aged 75) Mombasa, Kenya Burial Kisauni Cemetery Mombasa, Mombasa, Kenya Plot KC101/P Memorial ID 270957784 ·