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Name: SWIRE, Walter (Capt.)

Birth Date: 24.3.1878 Rcihmond, Yorkshire

Nationality: British

First Date: 1902

Profession: Officer in KAR at Nairobi 1902

Area: Nairobi

Book Reference: Kenya Diary, EAHB 1905, North, EA Diary 1903, Drumkey, Gazette, EAHB 1904

War Service: East Yorkshire Regt.

General Information:

Kenya Diary - 1902 - Much to my grief, my company has not been selected for service in Somaliland. Capt. Breading and Lieut. Swire are going with the Sudanese company. They are lucky fellows, and I expect they will have some good fighting. .... met Lieut. Swire and 20 men of the KAR on their way to establish a permanent post at the Thika crossing.
North - arr. Mombasa from Bombay 27/4/1902, dep. for Nairobi 28/4/1902; Nairobi May 1902; "regimental reject" (Meinertzhagen); arr. Mombasa from Nairobi 28/10/1902; dep. Mombasa for Somaliland 1/11/1902; Firearm registered at Mombasa, on way to Kismayu & to be resident at Yonte 27/1/1905; dep. Mombasa for Europe 18/4/1905
Drumkey 1909 - Company Commander, 3rd KAR
Gazette 15/7/1902 - Issued with Public Officer's Game Licence - 19/6/02
EAHB 1905 - 3rd KAR, Kismayu
DC, Gold Coast 1911

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