Playne - Ballendrick Farm - A 5 minutes' walk from Kikuyu Station brings one to this farm. It adjoins the Township reserve, while the railway line borders the property, which amounts to 318 acres, on two sides. Kikuyu is a large centre for native grain trading, and Mr A. Low, who runs the farm with the assistance of Mr D. Lamont, is a dealer in all native produce under the style of the Kikuyu Trading Syndicate. Mr Low came from Rhodesia in 1899, took up the farm 2 years later, and started work in 1904. .......….

The dwelling-house is built of wattle and daub with thatched roof; there is also a large wood and iron store, of two storeys 50 ft. by 20 ft.

CWGC has Donald Lamont, Corporal, Carrier Sect., East African Transport Corps who died on Monday, 17th May 1915. Nairobi South Cemetery, Grave Ref: II D 5

Gazette - 4/8/15 - Probate & Admin. - Donald Lamont who died Nairobi 17/5/15

Leader14 - D. Lamount - Gazi

Red Book 1912 - D. Lamont - Gazi