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Name: OWEN-THOMAS, David (Junior)
Nee: son of David Snr.
Birth Date: 11 July 1909 S. Africa
Death Date: 19 June 1964 Uganda
Profession: Worked in his father's transport business in Mombasa. Mechanical engineer
Area: Mombasa
Children: Peter
Book Reference: EAWL
School: Nairobi School
General Information:
Started by driving a lorry for his father. With his father and brother Morgan he restarted the business after WW2 and did very well. He took a partner into the business and his son David also joined them. The company was overstaffed and suddenly Barclays Bank called in the overdraft while he was on a much needed holiday in UK. The business went into liquidation. Later, when his brother Neville restarted the business as 'Notco' David worked with him and was sadly killed in a car accident while on business in Uganda. Source: Mrs D. Owen-Thomas
FindaGrave David Owen-Thomas BIRTH 11 Jul 1909 South Africa DEATH 19 Jun 1964 (aged 54) Uganda BURIAL Kisauni Cemetery Mombasa. Inscription: in loving memory of / my dear husband / David Owen Thomas / who left us / so suddenly on / June 19th 1964 / aged 54 years / until we meet again