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Name: FORBES, Robert Henderson

Nee: bro of Jessie Henderson Forbes and Natalie Elsie Forbes

Birth Date: 1888 Natal, S. Africa

Death Date: 29 May 1960 Kitale

First Date: 1914

Last Date: 1960

Profession: Oxen transport

Area: Thika, Chebusam Estate, Kiminini, Nyeri

Book Reference: Women 1/95, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, EAMR, Red 22, Gazette, Red 19, Barnes

War Service: WW1 with EAMR - E Sqdn. 10/9/14 - 27/4/15 - L/Cpl. 26/9/14

General Information:

Red 22 - R.H. Forbes, Nyeri
Red 22 - Honorary Permit Issuer
Barnes - EAMR has Robert H. Forbes, Lance-Corporal, No. 355
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Kenya Area - Robert Henderson Forbes - Farm Manager, Amboni River, PO Nyeri
Red Book 1919 - Permit Issuer - Kenia Province - R.H. Forbes, West Kenia
Barnes - Kitale Cemetery - Robert Henderson Forbes - died 29 May 1960
KAD 1922 - R.H. Forbes, Nyeri.
Red 25 - R.H. Forbes, Farm 1238, Nyeri, Honorary Permit Issuer
Gazette - 26/9/1923 - Voters Register - Kenya Province - Robert Henderson Forbes, Farm Manager PO Nyeri
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Trans Nzoia Voters List
Their mother was jemima Forbes b. 1862
Ancestry Passenger list 1921 London-Mombasa
"Our luggage was eventually collected by Robin Forbes who ran oxen transport, 16 span teams of first class oxen." (article by Kate Challis in 'Women in Kenya')

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