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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

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