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Name: WIGHT, Alexander
Birth Date: 1883 Edinburgh
Death Date: 1961 Nairobi
First Date: 1912
Profession: Stock Inspector
Area: 1925 Nairobi, Kabete, 1914 Nandi
Married: In Nairobi 1912 Beatrice Mary Robeson b. 2.4.1882 Whitsome, Berwickshire, d. 13.6.1926 Nairobi, malaria, teacher
Children: William Alexander Robeson (7 Oct 1913 Nairobi-1993 Southbourne, Bournemouth); Irene Jean Burnside (McCreath) (1916); Eva Hazel (18 Mar 1918 Nairobi-23 Jan 1993 Johannesburg)
Book Reference: Gillett, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, Gazette, Barnes, Medals, Leader14, Red Book 1912, Red 19
General Information:
Daughters Jean married David McCreath of Thika who ended the war as Lt. Colonel, MC and two bars. They later lived in Berwick-on-Tweed where David died in 1981. Eva trained in Halifax Infirmary and became Matron of a hospital in N. Rhodesia She and her husband retired to live in Johannesburg.
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Elmenteita - A. Wight (British), Settler
Nairobi Forest Road Cemetery - Beatrice Mary Wight, Scottish, age 44, died 13/6/26
Medals - East Africa Veterinary Corps - EA Military Labour Corps, No. 5068, Corporal
Red Book 1912 - A. Wight - Naivasha
Red Book 1919 - Veterinary Department - Yard Foreman
KAD 1922 - Yard Foreman, Veterinary Dept., Kabete.
Red 31 has A. Wight, Irrigation Officer, c/o DC, Kitui