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Name: DRY, Francis William

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Nee: from the Dry family of Driffield (but not the bro of Arthur Dry)

Birth Date: 23 Oct 1891 Driffield, Yorkshire

Death Date: 14 July 1979 Palmerston North, New Zealand

First Date: 1917

Last Date: 1921

Profession: Entomologist in Kenya 1917-1921, then to Leeds Univ.

Area: Box 133, Nairobi

Married: In Saginaw, Michigan 18 May 1921 Florence Wilson Swinton b. 25 June 1891 Saginaw, d. 1975 Palmerston North, New Zealand

Children: Avis Mary (29 Apr 1922 Leeds-2007); David Swinton (1926 Leeds-1996)

Author: Many publications

Book Reference: KAD, Gazette, Red 19

School: Bridlington Grammar School

General Information:

Gazette 23/5/1917 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Asst. Entomologist, Agric. Dept. - 15/5/1917
Gazette 2/3/1921 - Departed on termination of Appointment - 12/2/1921
Gazette 20/7/1921 - Appointment as Asst. Entomologist, Agric. Dept terminated 7/7/1921 - Francis William Day [sic]
Red Book 1919 - Agricultural Dept. - Entomological Division - Assistant Entomologist - F.W. Dry

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