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Name: DUIRS, Edmund Grahame 'Eddie'

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Nee: son of Mearns Duirs 1864-1939

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1894 Kimberley, S. Africa

Death Date: 1973 Natal

First Date: 1904 - arrived on the s.s. Hertzog and was rowed ashore at Kilindini

Profession: Steeplechase rider and horse trainer, farmed at Turi

Area: Turi, KAD 1922 Kericho, 1930 Kitale, 1922 Sotik

Married: In 1920 Jean Elspeth Duncan Knight b. 1897 Stamford Hill, London, d. 19 Apr 1953 Limuru (dau. of William Edward Duncan Knight)

Children: Mearns Duncan Grahame (26 Aug 1921 Limuru-1928 Limuru, farm accident); William Edmund (30 Aug 1924 Limuru-8 Oct 2010 Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand)

Book Reference: Gillett, KAD, Red 31, Hut, School, EAMR, Red 22, Medals, Red Book 1912, Gazette

War Service: WW1 with EAMR - E Sqdn. 8/8/14 - To Scouts

School: Nairobi School, Register - Day Pupil 1911 (Duirs)

General Information:

Medals - East African Intelligence Department - EAMR, No. 396, Private
Hut has E. Duirs 1919 Limuru married to Lois.  
Hut - Riding St Andrews Turi.  
EAMR - Photo - The EAMR Scouts
Red Book 1912 - E.G. Duirs - Kyambu
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Kikuyu - Edmund Grahame, Duirs, Farmer, Limoru
FindaGrave buried at St Cuthbert's Church, Limuru

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