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Name: JOHNSTON, William Kerr
Birth Date: ?2 Oct 1891 Fife
First Date: 1915
Profession: Mackinnons Stores. 1925 c/o S.M. Wimhurst, Nairobi
Area: Nairobi
Married: Barbara
Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, EAMR, Macmillan, Red 22, Gazette, Medals, Red 31, Red 22
War Service: WW1 with EAMR - B Sqdn. 19/10/15 - To EASC
General Information:
Macmillan - 1930 - Wimhurst Ltd., Bakers & Confectioners, Grocers, Wine & Spirit Merchants - The partner in charge of the Grocery, Wines & Spirits is Mr W. Johnston, another worthy Scotsman, who likewise was trained in his trade in his native land. ……….. The firm was established in 1926 but the active partners were in Nairobi for many years previously in the service of one of the local houses in the same trade. When that house was reorganised they took over the bakery department, and have since been very successful …..
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Nairobi District - V.K. Johnston, Mackinnon Bros.
Medals - East Africa Army Service Corps - EAMR, No. 655, Private
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, South Area - William Kerr Johnston - Grocer - Caledonian Road
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Johnston, William Kerr, Grocer, Kilimani