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Name: HOLFORD-WALKER, Allen MC (Lieut.-Col.)
Nee: bro of Leslie Holford-Walker
Birth Date: 3.1.1890 Southend
Death Date: 22.4.1949 Nanyuki
First Date: 1913
Last Date: 1949
Profession: Police, farmer
Area: Killean Estate, Nanyuki
Married: In Farnham 14 Dec 1914 Joan Barrington Moody b. 26 Feb 1889 Blackheath, d. 4 May 1956 Nanyuki
Children: Allen Fionn (5.2.1922-1989); Grizel Alleyne (Schalch) (4 Jan 1916 Guildford); Jean Elspeth (Holroyd) MBE (17.1.1917-1988)
Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, Hut, Burke, Barnes, Robin Schalch, Diane Carr
War Service: 91st Argyle Regt.; Lt-Col 2nd Batt Argyll & Sutherland - Princess Louise's
General Information:
Robin Schalch - He commanded the first Tank in France and was involved in the first Tank battle ever June 1916.
Diane Carr - A letterhead for the Mt Kenya Bacon Factory in Nanyuki, with a memo written at the time of my Grandfather's [C.H. Sykes] death, lists the owners of the factory as C.H. Sykes, A.H. Walker and P.C. Loest
Nanyuki Cemetery - Plot F7 - Col. A. Holford Walker AND Plot F6 - Mrs Joan Barrington Walker. in loving memory of / Lt Colonel / Allen Holford Walker M.C. / of Killean Estate / Nanyuki / died April 22nd 1949
Gazette 5/4/1938 - Honorary Game Warden
Hut has Maj. Allan Holford-Walker 1930 Kilean, Nanyuki, married to Joan Barrington-Moody and with a son Fionn
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Aberdare Voters List
Gazette 11 Sep 1956 wife's probate
Gazette 1/2/1913 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - 3rd Grade Police Constable - 9/1/1913
Gazette 27 Sep 1949 probate