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Name: CARTER, John Lionel 'Jack' CPM (Capt.)
Birth Date: 20 Nov 1900
Death Date: 27 Mar 1994 Nairobi
First Date: 1925
Last Date: 1948
Profession: After some time in West Africa joined the Kenya Police as a European Constable in the late 20's. 22 years in the Kenya Police. Welfare and Recreation Officer in 1953. Originally Constable in 1925
Area: Moyale, Nairobi 1939, 1930 Lake Solai
Married: No
Book Reference: Last Chance, Habari 16, 27, Police, Staff 39, Staff 53, Red 31, Hut, Colonial, Red 22, Dominion
School: Kingston Grammar School
General Information:
Last Chance - (1948) - 'despite his 22 years in the service, he looked hardly more than that age. Fresh-cheeked, clear-eyed, spick and span in his uniform, with his silver insignia shining, he was one of those Englishmen, such as you will find all over the world, who look as if they were just born to keep the peace in the far-off and troubled places.'
Habari 27 - 'He was notable as being one of two servicemen captured by the Italians at Moyale the day before they declared war in 1940. He was one of the few, rapidly diminishing, survivors of that era and will mainly be remembered by younger generations as O.C. Gilgil Police Training Camp which processed most of the contract enlistment in the early days of the Emergency. He was later O.C. Coast and ended his service in charge of the Police Central Armoury, Gilgil. He never married and his sole relative is a niece in the south of England.'
Police - story of his capture by the Italians in June 1940 (pp. 99-102)
Staff 39 - Acting Asst. Superintendent, Kenya Police in 1940, appointed 1940. Appointed Inspector 1938. Originally Constable 1925. Captured by the Italians at the beginning of WW2
Colonial - Police Constable Kenya 1925; Asst. Inspr. 1927; Inspr. 1938; Asst. Supt. 1940; Gold Coast 1948; Supt. 1950
Red 22 - J.W. Carter, Kenya Police, Nairobi
Dominion - Assistant Inspector of Police - 1930