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Name: POPPLETON, Frank (Capt.)
Photo Source: Mini-Sitrep XXXIX, William Cherry
Nee: son of William James Poppleton
Birth Date: 30 July 1922 Ruiru
Death Date: 16 June 2011 Brit. Columbia, Canada
First Date: 1922
Last Date: 1980
Profession: National Park warden
Married: 1. Pamela Maud Hutton Seed b. 22 Aug 1921, d. 20 Feb 2006 Canada, nurse (later m. Norman Nathaniel Evans 1912-1996); 2. Inge
Children: 1. Lynette; Keith (d. 21 Apr 1990 Botswana) 2. Mark; John
School: Prince of Wales, Nairobi
General Information:
Web - Coastweek - He studied at the Prince of Wales School and at age 17 he was active in rugby, boxing, cricket and hockey. For his sporting activities he was awarded 4 school colours. He was an alumnus of 'The Old Cambrians'.
At the start of WW2 Frank joined the Kenya Regiment, went through the Abyssinian Campaign with the Recce Regiment and the Kenya Armoured Car Regimant. On cessation of hostilities he accepted a regular commission and was posted to the 17/21 Lancers. Frank resigned his commission after 15 years' service and joined the Uganda National Parks as a warden, served with the parks for 10 years and then accepted a post at the College of African Wildlife Management in Moshi, Tanzania under FAO/UNDP.
He served for 20 years with FAO in Tanzania, Nepal and Uganda in conservation and wildlife management .…… {lots more}
He emigrated to Canada in 1980 with his wife and two sons
Kenya Regiment 1813