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Name: McINTYRE, Leonard Alfred

Nee: son of Alfred James McIntrye

Birth Date: 21.8. 1901 Liverpool

First Date: 1930

Profession: Police Dept.; motor mechanic

Area: Nairobi

Married: Maria Adriana Johanna 'Sally' van Deventer (tall, strikingly handsome woman, related to famous General)

Children: Alfred Leonard (1929-12.7.2007); Lucy (1937); Andrew (1944)

Book Reference: Red 31, Stan Bleazard

War Service: Army in WW2, Kenya Regt. KR 3377

General Information:

Stan Bleazard - Rolls Royce trained motor mechanic, recruited to play for Arsenal Football club, but departed for Kenya when the chance arose. Pre WW2 Len served briefly in Kenya Police, then was responsible for preparation of motor vehicles for many famous safaris, including both visits of the Prince of Wales and also the Eastman Kodak Expedition of Martin and Osa Johnson to Marsabit. Also Rodway Motors, agents for Chrysler cars, one of which Lord Erroll purchased. After WW2 farmed Ol Arabel Valley, Laikipia. Died in Nairobi ?

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