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Biographical entries for an unpublished 'East African and Rhodesian Who's Who' compiled by Ferdinand Stephen Joelson: Noorani - Olver

MSS. Afr. s. 2365/54

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Title

Biographical entries for an unpublished 'East African and Rhodesian Who's Who' compiled by Ferdinand Stephen Joelson: Noorani - Olver

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MSS. Afr. s. 2365/54

Summary

Name: Noorani, Averali H.; Occupation: Dir., Noorani Plantations; Date of Birth: 1901; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Zanzibar

Name: Norburn, George Bertram Edward; Occupation: Architect; Date of Birth: 1895; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Norbury, William Roscoe; Occupation: Labour Officer; Date of Birth: 1922; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Nordesjo, Olof Walfrid; Occupation: Dir., Church of Sweden Mission Hospitals; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Rhodesia

Name: Norie, Harold James; Occupation: Asst. Accountant; Date of Birth: 1895; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Norland, Richard Felix; Occupation: Dir., Richard Felix Industrial Finance and Investment Corp.; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: London

Name: Norman, Charles Bathurst; Occupation: Advocate; Date of Birth: 1904; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Norman, Compton Cardew; Occupation: Brig.; Date of Birth: 1877; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Africa

Name: Norman - Jones, Dorothea Mary; Occupation: Medical Officer; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Uganda

Name: Normand, John Murray; Occupation: Sec., Languages Board; Date of Birth: 1918; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Norris, Henry Arnold Coke; Occupation: Farmer; Date of Birth: 1907; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Rhodesia

Name: Norris, John Mitchell; Occupation: Farmer; Date of Birth: 1915; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: North, C. W.; Occupation: c/o Provincial Admin.; Date of Birth: 1917; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Tanganyika

Name: North, Franklin St. John; Occupation: Dir., Kagera Mines Ltd.; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Uganda

Name: North, Myles Edward Wentworth; Occupation: c/o Secretariat; Date of Birth: 1908; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: North, William Arnold; Occupation: Farmer; Date of Birth: 1909; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Northcote, C. S.; Occupation: Major; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Sudan

Name: Northcote, Edith Juliet Mary; Occupation: Lady; Date of Birth: 1882; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Northcote, Ronald Cecil; Occupation: Accountant; Date of Birth: 1895; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Rhodesia

Name: Northcroft, Leonard Walter Filmer; Occupation: Farmer; Date of Birth: 1917; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Rhodesia

Name: Northey, Edward; Occupation: Maj. - Gen.; Date of Birth: 1868; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Norton, A. R.; Occupation: Asst. Quantity Surveyor; Date of Birth: 1909; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Norton, Gerard Ross; Occupation: tobacco grower; Date of Birth: 1915; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Rhodesia

Name: Norton, H. M. D.; Occupation: c/o Tusker Club; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Cambridge

Name: Norton, Ian Hugh; Occupation: c/o Administration; Date of Birth: 1923; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Tanganyika

Name: Norton, John C.; Occupation: Dir., Macalder Mines Ltd.; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: ?

Name: Norton, Roger Edward; Occupation: Regional controller; Date of Birth: 1897; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Norton - Traill, Henry Lionel; Occupation: Capt.; Date of Birth: 1878; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Notcutt, Leslie Alan; Occupation: Lt. - Col.; Date of Birth: 1890; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Tanganyika

Name: Notcutt, N. A. L.; Occupation: Chair., Uwemba Farmer's Assoc.; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Tanganyika

Name: Notley, Frank Brian; Occupation: Major; Date of Birth: 1905; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya; Tanganyika

Name: Novosad, J. ; Occupation: c/o E. Africa Bata Shoe Co.; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya; Czechoslovakia

Name: Nowell, William; Occupation: Editor, Empire Cotton Growing Review; Date of Birth: 1880; Address at time of submitting biographical data: England

Name: Noyce, Jocelyn Ronald; Occupation: Admin. Officer; Date of Birth: 1919; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Nyasaland

Name: Noyes, Frank James; Occupation: Organising Commissioner, Boy Scouts; Date of Birth: 1911; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Uganda

Name: Nsubuga, Dunstan; Occupation: Reverend; Date of Birth: n. d.; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Uganda

Name: Ntate, Adoniya Musoke; Occupation: Clerk in Holy Orders; Date of Birth: 1902; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Uganda

Name: Nugdallah, Mohd. Abdelrahman; Occupation: Mem., Legislative Assembly; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Sudan

Name: Nugee, George Travers; Occupation: Brig.; Date of Birth: 1893; Address at time of submitting biographical data: England

Name: Nugent, Guy Robert; Occupation: Civil Engineer; Date of Birth: 1898; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Iraq

Name: Nur, ?; Occupation: c/o Courts of Justice; Date of Birth: n. d.; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Sudan

Name: Nur, Gasmel Sid Abdulla El; Occupation: M. H. R. Umma Party; Date of Birth: 1907; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Sudan

Name: Nurmahomed, A. ; Occupation: Trader; Date of Birth: 1906; Address at time of submitting biographical data: India; Nyasaland

Name: Nurmohamed, Abdulhusein; Occupation: Merchant; Date of Birth: 1900; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya; India; Zanzibar

Name: Nurmohamed, Mohamedali; Occupation: Dir., A. H. Nurmohamed & Co.; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: India; Kenya; Zanzibar

Name: Nurock, Max; Occupation: Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Israel ; Date of Birth: 1893; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Australia; New Zealand

Name: Nutman, Frederick John; Occupation: Dir., Clove Research; Date of Birth: 1904; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Zanzibar

Name: Nuttall - Smith, John Columban Reginald; Occupation: Physician; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Rhodesia

Name: Nutting, George Henry; Occupation: Tobacco Grower; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya; S. Rhodesia

Name: Nyangabyaki , P.; Occupation: c/o Legislative Council; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Uganda

Name: Nye, Geoffrey Walter; Occupation: Dep. Agric. Adviser; Date of Birth: 1902; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Uganda

Name: Nyenhuis, Edgar Max; Occupation: Agriculturist; Date of Birth: 1907; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Tanganyika

Name: O' Brien, Herbert Cyril; Occupation: Asst. Accountant - General, Treasury; Date of Birth: 1905; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: O' Brien, John; Occupation: Provincial Commissioner; Date of Birth: 1895; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Zanzibar

Name: O' Brien, Norah Teresa; Occupation: Col. Medical Service; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Tanganyika

Name: O' Brien, Patrick James Thomas; Occupation: Reverend; Date of Birth: 1910; Address at time of submitting biographical data: N. Rhodesia

Name: O' Brien, Phaedring Lucius Ambrose; Occupation: Corp. of S. A.; Date of Birth: 1900; Address at time of submitting biographical data: N. Rhodesia

Name: O' Brien, Terence Patrick; Occupation: Archaeologist; Date of Birth: 1909; Address at time of submitting biographical data: India; Kenya

Name: O' Brien, Tom; Occupation: Sec., National Assoc. of Theatrical and Kine Employees; Date of Birth: 1900; Address at time of submitting biographical data: London

Name: O' Brien, William Rushton; Occupation: Dir., Whiteway and Laidlaw & Co.; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: ?

Name: O' Brien - Smith, E. Q.; Occupation: Lt. - Col.; Date of Birth: 1901; Address at time of submitting biographical data: N. Rhodesia

Name: O' Callaghan, Denis Sayer; Occupation: District Officer; Date of Birth: 1914; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Tanganyika

Name: O' Colmain, C.; Occupation: Medical Officer; Date of Birth: 1923; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: O' Connor, F. ; Occupation: c/o Mombasa Chamber of Commerce; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: O' Connor, Kenneth Kennedy; Occupation: Chief Justice; Date of Birth: 1896; Address at time of submitting biographical data: India; Kenya

Name: O' Connor, Peter; Occupation: Agent, S. Rhodesia State Lottery; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Rhodesia

Name: O' Dea, John Joseph; Occupation: Colonial Medical Service; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: N. Rhodesia

Name: O' Dell, A. G.; Occupation: Asst. Engineer; Date of Birth: 1915; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: O' Dell, Edward St. John; Occupation: Major; Date of Birth: 1877; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Africa

Name: O' Donovan, B.; Occupation: Advocate; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Tanganyika

Name: O' Donovan, Dennis Donough; Occupation: Resident Magistrate; Date of Birth: 1903; Address at time of submitting biographical data: N. Rhodesia

Name: O' Donovan, M.; Occupation: c/o Central African Airways; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Rhodesia

Name: O' Donovan, Patrick ; Occupation: Journalist; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Uganda; Tanganyika; Kenya

Name: O' Farrell, Edward Joseph; Occupation: Registrar; Date of Birth: 1880; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: O' Ferrall, Ronald Stanhope More; Occupation: Reverend; Date of Birth: 1890; Address at time of submitting biographical data: N. Rhodesia

Name: O' Grady, William Michael; Occupation: Resident Magistrate; Date of Birth: 1885; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Tanganyika

Name: O' Hagan, Desmond; Occupation: c/o Secretariat; Date of Birth: 1909; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: O' Loughlin, James Aloysius; Occupation: Solicitor; Date of Birth: 1911; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: O' Malley, A. H.; Occupation: Ophthalmic Specialist; Date of Birth: 1906; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Tanganyika

Name: O' Meara, E. R.; Occupation: c/o African Dukas Ltd.; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: O' Morchoe, Arhur Donel; Occupation: Captain; Date of Birth: 1892; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Zanzibar

Name: O' Neill, Robert William Hugh; Occupation: Parliamentary Unde - Sec. Of State for India and Burma; Date of Birth: 1883; Address at time of submitting biographical data: London

Name: O' Rorke, Michael Sylvester; Occupation: Brig.; Date of Birth: 1895; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya; N. Africa

Name: O' Shea, Brendan; Occupation: Mgr., O'Shea & Sons Ltd.; Date of Birth: 1912; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya; Ethiopia

Name: O' Shea, Thomas Joseph; Occupation: Dir., Sheadon Restaurants; Date of Birth: 1888; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: O' Shea, Timothy Phelim; Occupation: Reverend; Date of Birth: 1902; Address at time of submitting biographical data: N. Rhodesia

Name: O' Sullivan, Hugh Desmond; Occupation: Major - General; Date of Birth: 1874; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Egypt; China

Name: O' Sullivan, Michael Joseph; Occupation: House Surgeon; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Uganda

Name: O' Sullivan, Patrick Robert; Occupation: Resident Magistrate; Date of Birth: 1899; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Tanganyika

Name: Oakley, Ralph Frederick; Occupation: stock & share broker; Date of Birth: 1898; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Rhodesia

Name: Oates, Leonard Hanson; Occupation: Dir., Tanganyika Diamond and Gold Dev.; Date of Birth: 1890; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Australia; S. Africa

Name: Oates, William John Stewart; Occupation: Consulting Mining Engineer; Date of Birth: 1895; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya; India; Egypt

Name: Ocen, D. ; Occupation: c/o Legislative Council; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Uganda

Name: Oda, Gaspare; Occupation: Sec., West Nile African Local Govt.; Date of Birth: 1920; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Uganda

Name: Odede, Fanuel; Occupation: Mem. Kenya Legislative Council; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Odgers, W. A.; Occupation: Engineer; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: ?

Name: Offley - Shore, Beresford Ffoye; Occupation: Farmer; Date of Birth: 1916; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Rhodesia

Name: Ofwono, P. C.; Occupation: Legislative Council; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Uganda

Name: Ogden, Guy William; Occupation: Commissioner for Development; Date of Birth: 1899; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Sudan

Name: Ogg, James; Occupation: Surveyor; Date of Birth: 1904; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Nigeria; E. Africa

Name: Ogilby, Boyle; Occupation: Officer of Locust Control; Date of Birth: 1902; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Ogilvie, Arthur George Wright; Occupation: Architect; Date of Birth: 1893; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Ogilvie, David Dunn; Occupation: Dir., Central Agric. Control; Date of Birth: 1913; Address at time of submitting biographical data: E. Africa

Name: Ogilvie, J.; Occupation: Chair., S. R. Sanitaryware Merchants Assoc.; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Rhodesia

Name: Ogilvie, John Patrick Forbes; Occupation: Controller of Stores; Date of Birth: 1894; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Rhodesia

Name: Ogilvie, William Heneage; Occupation: Surgeon; Date of Birth: 1887; Address at time of submitting biographical data: England

Name: Ogilvy, A. G.; Occupation: Lt. - Col.; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Ogilvy, Bruce Arthur Ashley; Occupation: Major; Date of Birth: 1895; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Ireland

Name: Ogmore, David Rees Rees - Williams; Occupation: Lt. - Col.; Date of Birth: 1903; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Burma; Jamaica; Zanzibar

Name: Ogunnaike, J. S.; Occupation: c/o Welfare Dept.; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: London

Name: Ohanga, Bebaiah Apolo; Occupation: Kenya Minister for Community; Date of Birth: 1913; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Oislow, Charles Edward; Occupation: Major; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Okech, P. ; Occupation: c/o Legislative Council; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Uganda

Name: Okwiri, Isaha; Occupation: Asst. Admin. Officer; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Oldaker, Alan Allock; Occupation: c/o Secretariat; Date of Birth: 1901; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Tanganyika

Name: Oldfield, Claude Philip; Occupation: Colonial Officer; Date of Birth: 1889; Address at time of submitting biographical data: London

Name: Oldham, Joseph Houldsworh; Occupation: Sec., Council on Christian Faith; Date of Birth: 1874; Address at time of submitting biographical data: India; E. Africa

Name: Olds, Catherine; Occupation: Legislative Council; Date of Birth: 1907; Address at time of submitting biographical data: N. Rhodesia

Name: Olds, R. J.; Occupation: Sec., Broken Hill Mgr. Board; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: N. Rhodesia

Name: Oliver, George Richard; Occupation: District Officer; Date of Birth: 1905; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Rhodesia

Name: Oliver, Ronald Anthony; Occupation: Lecturer in African History; Date of Birth: 1923; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Uganda; Kenya; Tanganyika

Name: Olivey, John Richard; Occupation: Farmer; Date of Birth: 1905; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Rhodesia

Name: Olivier, Henry; Occupation: Chief Engineer; Date of Birth: 1914; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Uganda

Name: Olivier, Sidney John; Occupation: Dep. Provincial Commissioner; Date of Birth: 1905; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Nyasaland

Name: Olley, Charles; Occupation: Dir., Stationers Ltd.; Date of Birth: 1890; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Rhodesia

Name: Ollington, J.; Occupation: Industrial Council of the Motor Industries; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: S. Rhodesia

Name: Ollis, F. W.; Occupation: Major; Date of Birth: n. d. ; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Kenya

Name: Olliver, George; Occupation: Supt. Of Police; Date of Birth: 1896; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Tanganyika

Name: Olver, Arthur; Occupation: Veterinary Surgeon; Date of Birth: 1875; Address at time of submitting biographical data: Canada; India

Date

1949-1957 and n.d. [c.1947-1957]

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box

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Archive of Ferdinand Stephen Joelson (1893-1979), author, editor of East Africa and Rhodesia journal

Papers relating to the compilation of an 'East African and Rhodesian Who's Who' by Ferdinand Stephen Joelson

Biographical entries for an unpublished 'East African and Rhodesian Who's Who' compiled by Ferdinand Stephen Joelson: Noorani - Olver

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