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Name: SHIRTLIFF, Frederick Richard 'Dick'

Birth Date: 10 Apr 1904 Teddington

Death Date: 28 Apr 1986 Milton, Portsmouth

First Date: 1926

Last Date: 1971

Profession: Civil Engineer initially stationed on estate of F.O'B. Wilson at Ulu. Subsequently purchased farm on slopes of Maul Hills, Machakos where he endeavoured to cultivate coffee and breed cattle - 'Mathatani'

Area: Ulu, Machakos, 1930 Kilima Kiu, Konza, 1937 Mathatani Estate Mgr FOB Wilson Coffee 1948 partner with Davis

Married: 1. In Epsom 7 June 1929 Inez Bernice 'Benny' L'Anson b. 28 Oct 1909 Yorkshire, d. 1978 Weston super Mare 2. Joan

Children: Babette Rosemary (Armstrong)

Book Reference: EAWL, Red 31

War Service: Chief Engineer, Leibig's Factory, Athi River where canned beef products were produced for troops

General Information:

To augment sparse income he also maintained machinery on many farms in vast area. Nearest neighbours were - Clifford Hill & family, Harold Hill & family, Webber & family, Brummage & family. Retired to live in S. Devon. Source: Mrs B.R. Armstrong

Red 31 has F.C. Shirtliff

Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Ukamba Voters List, with Inez Berenice

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