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Name: BAND, John Morrell Vivian 'Jack'

Nee: son of John Oliver Band

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1902 South Shields, Durham

Death Date: 23 Sep 1943 Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea

Profession: A priest turned dairyman who lived with Commander Jack Soames at Burguret. Dan Trench knew he was smuggling military equipment and arms to Abyssinia. Partner of Jack Soames

Area: Nanyuki, Nyeri

Married: In Nanyuki Sports Club 10 Dec 1932 Clara Violet Howes b. 4 Feb 1897 Hanwell, Middlesex, d. 17 Feb 1984 Bolney, W. Sussex (dau. of Herbert McCree Howes, later m. John Charles Cornforth 1894-1955 and Alexander 'Pat' Culbertson Lyons 1892-1970)

Children: Gillian Margaret (1933)

Book Reference: Mischief, Hut, Baptism, Wed

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