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Name: KING, Raymond Spencer

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Birth Date: 12 Oct 1873 Dullingham, Cambs.

Death Date: 24.2.1936 Nairobi

First Date: 1922

Last Date: 1936

Profession: Farmer

Area: Nairobi,Nanyuki, 1930 Box 176, Nairobi, 1925 Nyeri

Married: In 1912 Rosalie Anne McBirney b. 28 Oct 1892 Dover, d. 19 Sep 1964 Pietermaritzburg

Children: Noel Alan Spencer, livestock officer (26 Dec 1913 Belfast-20 Oct 2005 Pietermaritzburg); Sheila Joan (Potter) (11 Oct 1923 Kenya-1989 Kenya); Rosemary Muriel (26 Apr 1924 Nairobi-26 Apr 1924)

Book Reference: Barnes, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, Pioneers, SS

War Service: RASC

General Information:

Nairobi Forest Road Cemetery - Raymond Spencer King, British, age 62, died 24/2/36
Gazette - 20/8/1924 - Notice - that Raymond Spencer King has no interest in the Farm No. 863B known as Elandsglade, Nanyuki District, that he has no authority to dispose of any stock, implements or other property on the said farm and that we are not responsible for any debts contracted by him. Signed Rosalie A. King and C.W, Serfect
Gazette - 26/9/1923 - Voters Register - Kenya Province - Raymond Spencer King, Farmer Elandeglade PO Nanyuki
Pioneers - Nanyuki - 1920 - Soldier Settlers - ….. The Kings with their 5 year-old son Noel, and Captain John Davis. The Kings and Captain Davis set out by wagon from the New Stanley Hotel, newly opened in Nairobi. They had not gone far when a figure on a bicycle came after them, pedalling furiously. It was Lennox Murray, bringing a sunshade for Mrs King, having suddenly realised that there was no hood on their wagon.
They trekked past Nanyuki and on in the direction of Rumuruti to find the 'farm' they had selected. The next months were lonely ones for Rosalie King and her small son in a two-roomed grass banda, while her husband and John Davis were away all day building a house and bush clearing. She was afraid to venture out of doors, for wild animals were everywhere, she was fresh from London, and everything was strange and frightening. There was no feminine company and she was often in tears. They lived on meat they shot, and canned vegetables.
Soldier Settlement Scheme after WW1 - Class B - Lieut. R.S. King, 10 Wilton Road, Muswell Hill, London, N. - Farm 998
Hut - partner with Perfect, Elandsglade, Nanyuki, partner with Sandford, Uasonyuki
 

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