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Name: PAKENHAM-WALSH, Louis Henry Carmichael
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1893 Neston, Cheshire
Death Date: 10 Aug 1969 East London, S. Africa
Last Date: 1963
Profession: Farmed in Sotik under Soldier Settlement Scheme. In WW2 he rejoined the RAF as a Sqdn. Leader 1940-46. Returned to Kenya until 1963 when he moved to S. Africa
Area: Kamakosa Est. Kaitet Sotik
Married: In Uxbridge 9 Aug 1922 Dorothy Eva Greves b. 14 Aug 1900 Watford, d. 1974 Harrow
Children: Theo Greves (1923 Wycombe, Bucks-1956 Nakuru); Diana Thea (Stanning) (1923); Robert Greves (1924 Maidenhead-12 Dec 1956)
Book Reference: EAWL, Red 31, Hut
War Service: RFC in WW1 - DFC, Croix de Guerre, Flt. Lieut. & later RAF
General Information:
With the RFC in WW1 and decorated with the DFC and Croix de Guerre, he was shot down over the Dardanelles and taken prisoner by the Turks. His son Robert (called Pak) joined the RAF on leaving school, served in Bomber Command in WW2 on Lancasters. Repatriated to Kenya in early 1947. Worked on drilling rigs before joining the Kenya Police Air Wing and served during Mau Mau Emergency. He was awarded the Queen's Commendation Medal for services in the air, especially in his capacity as 'spotter' for the Lincoln bombers. Tragically he was killed in a plane crash in 1956. Source: Mrs Diana Stanning
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Nyanza Voters List (with Robert Morrison P-W and Elizabeth Sheila)
His bro Robert Morrison Pakenham-Walsh b. 7 Apr 1886 Neston, Cheshire, d. 24 June 1951 Sotik, and m. Elizabeth Sheila Patricia Gunningham 1901-1980