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Name: DAVIS, Edwin Casral (Capt.)

Nee: 2nd son of Alexander Davis

Birth Date: 8.8.1904 Hendon, London

Death Date: 1982

First Date: 1908

Profession: After education he returned to Nairobi. After WW2 he was a Director in the engineering firm of Davis & Shirtliff, Nairobi

Area: Nairobi, Ruiru

Married: In Nairobi 1944 Enid Dunsterville Marshall b. 23 June 1921 Steyning, d. 8 Feb 1965 London

Children: one son

Book Reference: Gillett, Red 22 & 25, Campling

War Service: 1939-55 with Royal Engineers

School: French Mission Convent, Nairobi, 1910-13. Warwick School 1913-19

General Information:

Campling - 1932 - Kakamega - Eddy Davis, the son of Alexander Davis (who had for many years been the editor of Nairobi's main newspaper 'The Leader' and was well-known as an estate agent), had a 1 1/2 ton Chevrolet truck for sale at £80. Eddy was running a hardware business in Kakamega selling equipment to the mines ……
Considine - New European School Nairobi - 12/9/1910 - Parklands
Red 25 has Eddy Davis, P.O. Ruiru
Red 22 - E. Davis, Murera Est., Ruiru
Hut has Eddy Davis 1933 Goldfield Transport (became Davis & Shirtliff) Mumias AND Eddy Davis 1922 Murera Estate Ruiru
Barnes  Langata cem, Nairobi has Elwin [sic] Casral Davis 1903-1982: Elwin Casral Davis / 1903 - 1982 / forever at rest in the / country he loved
 

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