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Name: BARKER, William Eustace

Birth Date: bapt. 4 June 1876 Glastonbury, Somerset

Death Date: 29 Oct 1933 suicide at Eldoret

First Date: 1910

Last Date: 1933

Profession: Farmer

Area: Tarakwa, Eldoret, KAD 1922 - Farm 40, Uasin Gishu. 1925 Farm 2, Burnt Forest Uasin Gishu

Book Reference: Gillett, Eldoret, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, EAMR, Red 22, Gazette, Leader14, Red 19

War Service: WW1 with EAMR - B Sqdn 19/8/14 - 11/2/15

General Information:

Eldoret - A farmer, Mr Barker, objected to Mrs Ortlepp's tame cheetah and said "Why don't you take me as a pet?" Mr Barker used to ride round and tell everyone the news and was put out when wireless came as he then had no news to tell. He died through taking a three months' supply of sleeping pills. (source:- Mr O.C. Arnesen)
Red 22 - Honorary Permit Issuer Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Uasin Gishu Plateau - W.G. Barker, Farm No. 90A
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Plateau South - William Eustace Barker, Farmer, Farm 40
Red Book 1919 - Permit Issuer - Naivasha - W.E. Barker, Farm No. 2, Burnt Forest, Uasin Gishu
Red 25 - Honorary Permit Issuer.
Red 31 has W.E. Barket [sic], Kipkabus
Eldoret cemetery One of 42 known headstones in this cemetery that can no longer be located.

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