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Name: CORFIELD, Frank Derek
Birth Date: 4.7.1902 Bromley, Kent
Death Date: 8.2.1968 Sussex, from accident while riding with the Endridge hounds
Profession: Sudan Political Service
Married: In Nanyuki 1.8.1942 Joyce 'Joy' Maud Bastard b. 26.5.1921 Nanyuki, d. 11.8.2013 Ashford, Kent
Children: Anthony Richard (21.10.1943 Nairobi-26.1.1982 S Africa); Roger Frank (20.9.1945 Kisumu); Timothy Derek (twin of Roger); Colin John Segar (26.5.1954 Nairobi)
Author: 'Historical Survey of Mau Mau'
General Information:
Bruce Rooken-Smith Joy attended Nanyuki Primary, Kenya Girls' High School, joined the FANYS where she was a driver at Comd HQ in Nairobi. She worked on the telephone exchange and also drove ambulances. Met and married Frank who was posted to El Obeid, Sudan (Kordafar). Frank served in Khartoum and was Governor of the Blue Nile. Frank and Joy retired to England. He was the author of the Corfield Report (Mau Mau). Farmed in Sussex (White Lodge) which Joy sold when Frank died. She developed her new home, ReachWood , from scratch and it was only just completed when she married Colonel Patrick Talbot-Smith who was involved in the planning of the 'D' Day landing.
Corfield was engaged by the Kenya Govt to investigate the origins of Mau Mau. He produced the renowned 'Corfield Report'.