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Name: NIHILL, John Harry Barclay KBE, MC, Sir
Birth Date: 27 July 1892 Hastings, Sussex
Death Date: 18 Nov 1975 Westminster
Profession: President Court of Appeal for East Africa
Area: Nairobi
Married: In Marylebone 1919 Nuala Mary Kathleen Joseph O'Carroll b. 16 Mar 1892 Dublin, d. 1981 Lewes, Sussex
Children: John Harry O'Carroll (1921 Wycombe, Bucks- killed in action Malta convoy 12 Aug 1942); Alan Barclay (1923- 14 Apr 2003 Rome)
Book Reference: Who's Who, Debrett, Colonial
War Service: Military service 1914-18, 2nd Lieut.
School: Felsted School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge
General Information:
Debrett - Bar, Inner Temple 1921, and a KC 1936; was Legal Sec. to High Commn., Baghdad 1927-33, Solicitor-Gen. Uganda 1934-36, Attorney-Gen. British Guiana 1936-38, a Puisne Judge, Ceylon 1938-42, Legal Sec. to Ceylon Govt. 1942-46, and Ch. Justice Kenya 1947-50, since when Pres. of Court of Appeal for E. Africa; European War 1914-18 as Capt. Roy. Munster Fusiliers (MC)
Colonial - Pres. Court of Appeal for EA 1950-56