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Name: VINCENT, Stewart Lee 'John' MVO, KPM, CPM

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1902 Newbury, Berks.

Death Date: 7 Nov 1987 Woodlands, New Forest

First Date: 1926

Last Date: 1952

Profession: One of the first Kenya Police cadets brought out by Roy Spicer. He was later Deputy Commissioner of Police and Commissioner, Aden Police. On retirement he settled at Gilgil where he was a magistrate for some years

Area: Mombasa, 1930 Nairobi, 1979 Gilgil, Kericho

Married: In Surrey 1934 Joan Gabrielle Bois b. 14 Sep 1901 Croydon, d. 23 Dec 1985 Kenya

Children: Robert Lee (1935)

Book Reference: Mambo 2, Police, Staff 39, Red 31, Hut, Colonial, Baptism, Murders, Dominion

School: Wellingborough School

General Information:

Police - Appointed to the Force in Nov. 1926, rose to be Deputy Commissioner (1947) and Acting Commissioner (1949-50), and later was appointed Commissioner of Police at Aden. .......... at Nyeri in 1928    Staff 39 - Superintendent of Police, Kenya in 1939, appointed 1936. Originally Asst. Supdt. 1926.
Colonial - Dep. Commissioner 1947; Commissioner Aden 1952
Dominion - Assistant Superintendent of Police - 1930
Gazette - 22/12/1926 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Asst. Supdt. Police - S.L. Vincent
Hut has J. Vincent
Gazette 22 Jan 1988 probate

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