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Name: FINCH, Albert
Photo Source: David Reeve
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1885 Rugby
Death Date: 20 Feb 1953 Kitale
First Date: 1919
Profession: Inspector in charge of Nairobi Police Station at the time of the Harry Thuku riot
Area: 1925 Lumbwa
Married: Winifred Simpson b. 23 Oct 1891, d. 19 May 1984 Dundee
Children: dau. (17 Mar 1933 Nairobi)
Book Reference: Habari 21, Police, KAD, Red 25, Hut, Red 22, Harmony, Dominion, Leader14, Gazette, Red 19
General Information:
Red 22 - Nairobi Member of Lodge Harmony - Initiated 5/2/23, age 37, Inspector of Police, Nairobi
Dominion - Superintendent of Police - 1930
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Lake Area - Albert Finch - Government Official - Kisumu
Red Book 1919 - Police Dept. - Inspector
Kitale cemetery - Albert Finch - died 20 Feb 1953
KAD 1922 - Inspector of Police.
Police - Superintendent of Police in 1932.
Gazette 15 Sep 1953 probate
1939 England and Wales Register living in Rugby with wife as 'retd. Supt. Police, Kenya'
Kenya Police Review, issue Vol. .4. No. 8. August, 1935 Finch joined the East African Police on the 14th August, 1913, as a 3rd Grade European Police Constable. On 1st April, 1914, he was promoted to 2nd Grade European Police Constable and to 1st Grade European Police Constable on 1st September of the same year. On 1st November, 1915, he was made an Assistant Inspector, an Inspector on 1st January, 1920, and attained the rank of Assistant Superintendent on the 24th December, 1922. On 15th November 1928 he was promoted to his present rank, Superintendent of Police. During his service he was posted at most of the stations in Kenya, which included, Molo, Londiani, Nairobi (twice), Nakuru, Kisumu, Mombasa (twice), Lumbwa, Fort Hall, Kitale,, and Kyambu. He received the following decorations, 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medals. He retired on pension in February 1936.