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Name: HODGKINSON, John Thomas 'Jack'

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Photo Source: David Reeve

Birth Date: 25 July 1910 Cheltenham, Gloucs.

Death Date: 4 Nov 1988 Durban, S. Africa

First Date: 1937

Last Date: 1951

Profession: Joined EA Posts and Telegraph and served until 1951 during which time he served in all three EA territories. Transferred to the Kenya Police as Chief Inspector in charge of Telecommunications in 1951 and retired as Asst. Commissioner in 1963

Area: Nairobi, Kisumu

Married: In Durban 1963 Enid Myrtle Florence Olive Roberts b. 29 Dec 1911 Wandsworth, d. 9 Feb 1974 Durban (prev. m. to Clifford Edgecombe Stiles 1910-1947 and Robert Andrew Méche Bowman 1918-1993)

Book Reference: Habari 17, Staff 39, Staff 53

School: Cheltenham, Universal Radio College, Birmingham

General Information:

Awarded the Colonial Police Medal and Queen's Police Medal and was mentioned in despatches for his work during the Emergency. Jack was a man of many parts and was an artist of no mean talent in black and white. Wireless Officer, Posts & Telegraphs Dept., in 1939, appointed 1937. Civil Aviation Duties. Superintendent of Police in 1953

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