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Name: FREEMAN, Benjamin John
Birth Date: 1888 Newbury, Berks.
Death Date: 16 July 1951 Pangbourne
First Date: 1913
Last Date: 1931
Profession: Postmaster, GPO, later Asst. Postmaster General
Area: Nairobi
Married: Lucy Emily Osborne b. 17 Aug 1898 Newbury, d. 1982 Elstree
Children: Joan Clara (Ashby) (1921); Benjamin (1924); Pamela Cruise (29.10.1926 Nairobi-29 Sep 2014 Durham)
Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Colonial, Red 22, Dominion, Gazette, Red 19
School: Christ's Hospital, London and Horsham
General Information:
Colonial - Br. Post Office Oct. 1903-Dec 1913; Junior Postal Clerk and Telegraphist Kenya Jan 1913; 2nd Cl. Postmaster Apr. 1915; Asst. Ch. Acctnt Apr. 1918; 1st Cl. Postmaster Apr. 1920; Dep. Ch. Acctnt June 1924; Asst. PMG July 1931; Snr. Acctnt S.S. Aug 1932; Contrlr. P&T Selangor and Pahang Apr. 1933; Singapore 1937
Dominion - Public Works Department - Posts and Telegraphs Dept. - Deputy Chief Accountant - 1930
Gazette 1/2/1913 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Postal Clerk and Telegraphist - 23/1/1913
Red Book 1919 - Post Office & Telegraph Dept. - 2nd Class Postmaster