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Name: LOVERIDGE, Arthur
Birth Date: 26 May 1891 Penarth
Death Date: 16 Feb 1980 St. Helena
First Date: 1914
Profession: Curator of Natural History Museum, Asst Game Warden Tanganyika. Biologist and herpetologist
Area: Nairobi, later went to USA, leading authority on EA snakes
Married: In Mombasa 1921 Mary Victoria Sloane d. 21 June 1972 St Helena
Children: Brian Arthur (24 Oct 1922-1990)
Book Reference: Gillett, EAMR, Red 22, EASC, Wikipedia
War Service: Nairobi Defence Force then EAMR through WW1 - E Sqdn. 27/12/15
General Information:
Red 22 - Game Dept., Dar es Salaam
EASC Vol 6 p 816 - 1914 - curator of the Museum in Nairobi - ….. The First World War interrupted his curatorial career as he signed up with the EAMR, …………. After the war, and in the depressed economy of the time, he changed his career to become an assistant game warden in Tanganyika. He married and unfortunately his wife became very sick and they had to leave Africa. ………