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Name: COLEMAN, James Charles

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1899 Hastings

Death Date: 11 July 1971 Nairobi

First Date: 1922

Profession: Assistant Inspector of Kenya Police in 1932. Was struck by two poisoned arrows - one in the lungs. 'Bob' Christian pulled out the arrow from the lung and sucked the poison from the wound. Coleman survived, but was in hospital for some time.

Area: Nairobi 1939

Married: In Hastings 20 June 1929 Kate Wheeler née Larkin, widow, b. 1897 Hastings (prev. m. Ernest Wheeler in 1920)

Children: Bryan Carlos (1933)

Book Reference: Police, Staff 39, Harmony, Dominion, Masonic

General Information:

Inspector Coleman retired from the Force in 1947 after completing 21 years service, and then became Superintendent of the African Location at Nairobi. Inspector, Kenya Police in 1939, appointed 1938. Originally Constable 1926.
Member of Harmony Lodge - Initiated 4/7/38, age 40, Police Officer, Nairobi
Dominion - Assistant Inspector of Police - 1930
Masonic - District Grand Standard Bearer - 1950 - J.C. Coleman MBE
Gazette 6 Aug 1971 probate
Barnes Langata Cemetery, Nairobi "Jim" / James Charles / Coleman M.B. / loving husband / of / Kate / born 30th November 1899 / died 11 July 1971

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