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Name: MARKEY, John Doddington Ritchie
Nee: son of John or James Doddington Markey, army bandsman, and Henrietta Shadra Ritchie
Birth Date: 29 July 1897 Kasauli, Punjab
Death Date: 1964 Canada
First Date: 1928
Profession: Engineer, Native Industrial Training Dept.
Area: Kabete
Book Reference: Red 31, Hut
War Service: Served with Australian forces, WW1
General Information:
1939 England and Wales Register living in Chelsea, single, with Henrietta Markey (his mother), born 20 Nov 1870, householder. He is 'Visitor from South Africa'
Ancestry 1915 Picture of Private Jack Markey, a 1st Divisional Headquarters groom, on Mr C E W Bean's Arab pony, at Mena, Egypt. Markey later joined the AFC, serving as 15 Air Mechanic John Doddington Ritchie Markey.
Ancestry 1921 - in Kootenay East, BC, Canada as hired man, occupation labourer
Canadian Port Agency occupation farmer, purpose to take up land
He had 2 sisters: Henrietta Queenie Nicholson b. 19 Jan 1894 in Lucknow. She m. Charles Richard Fairey and Patrick James Buxton or Heinkey. She d. 1951 Buckinghamshire. Also a sister was Isabella Donaldson Markey (Broome).
Jackie Markey: Jack lived in St Kilda Victoria AUS for a time before serving in the First World War with the AIF. Joined up in Australia 20th Aug 1914, lying about his age. Gives father as J D MARKEY, Currah Camp, Ireland.
Ancestry UK Incoming Passenger list from Montreal, Quebec, Canada Arriving London 17 Nov 1921 on the ship “Batsford” of the Canadian Pacific Line: John MARKEY aged 24 Proposed address: “Simla” 10 Brent St. Hendon (This was the address of his mother, Henrietta S MARKEY)
It looks as if the cold winters and depression made him transfer to Natal South Africa.
Ancestry Outward from Southampton, England. Departed 30 Mar 1928 on the ship “Usambara of the Deutsche Ost-Afrika Linie. No. 368 John MARKEY former address: “Simla”, Brent Green, Hendon N.W.4. Destination: Kilindini, Kenya, Engineer aged 31. Intends to reside: Kenya, Colony.
9th June 1955 he is at 3, Hillside, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, requesting the re-issue of his discharge papers & medals which had been stolen when he moved from Johannesburg. His next of kin is given as Mrs H MARKEY 44, Brent Streeet, Hendon NW 4 London, England.