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Name: OVERTON, Stanley Daniel
Birth Date: 21 Nov 1894 Notts.
Death Date: 6 Dec 1978 Barton on Sea, Hants.
First Date: 1921
Profession: Police Inspector
Area: Ruiru, Mombasa 1939, 1922 Nairobi
Married: In Bury, Lancs. 1936 Gertrude Mina Warrington b. 3 Apr 1900 Radcliffe, Lancs., d. 1990 Kidderminster, nurse
Children: Laura Mabel (1939)
Book Reference: Golf, Staff 39, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Colonial, Ruiru, Dominion, Gazette, Max Hutton
War Service: Military service 1914-18
School: Lincoln Continuation Sec. School, Southern Command Military School
General Information:
Staff 39 - Inspector, Kenya Police in 1939, appointed 1930. Originally Constable 1921. Railway & Harbour Police in 1939.
Colonial - Ch. Inspector 1941; Asst. Supt. 1945 Ruiru has Sydney Daniel Overton
Dominion - Assistant Inspector of Police - 1930
Gazette 21/9/1921 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Police Constable - 9/9/1921
Max Hutton - Kenya Rifle Team - Bisley 1928
KAD 1922 - Police Constable, Nairobi
Captain of the Railway and Harbour Golf Club, Kilindini in 1935
Laid out the original golf course at Ruiru in 1925 when he was stationed there and he was instrumental in getting 9 holes in playable condition. When he left it reverted to scrub until 1929.