Lawrence, Brian Turner Tom b. November 9, 1873 d. June 7, 1949 Boer War Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the 17th Lancers, British Army. On August 7, 1900, near Essenbosch, South Africa, Sergeant Lawrence and another soldier were attacked by a group of Boers. The other soldier's horse was shot and the man was thrown to the ground, dislocating his shoulder. Sergeant Lawrence at once went to his assistance, put him on his own horse and sent him on to the picket line. He then took the soldier's carbine, with his own as well and kept...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Nakuru Crematorium, Nakuru, Rift Valley, Kenya
Wamalwa, Michael Kijana b. 1944 d. August 23, 2003 Kenyan Vice-President. Wamalwa served as the Vice- President of Kenya from January 3, 2003 until his death on August 23, 2003. Wamalwa was born in 1944 in Kitale, Trans-Nzoia District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya, and educated at St. Joseph's Primary School, Chewoyet Secondary School, Stratmore College, King's College, and Cambride University from 1965 to 1968, where he received a Bachelor of Laws Degree. In 1969 he did his Masters of Law Degree at the London School of Economics and was later...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Wamalwa Farm Cemetery, Kitale, Rift Valley, Kenya
b. November 9, 1873 d. June 7, 1949