Bruce Kinloch
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Bruce Kinloch MC
(27 August 1919 – 21 June 2011) was born at Saharanpur
in India
and educated at Berkhamsted School in England
. He was commissioned into the 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles
after leaving Sandhurst
in 1939, fought with them in Burma and on the Northwest Frontier
, and won the Military Cross
for his part in Battle of Sittang River Bridge in 1942. At the age of twenty-five, he commanded a battalion. In 1947, he joined the Colonial Administrative Service. He was Chief Game Warden in Uganda
for ten years; in 1960 he became Chief Game Warden of Tanganyika
, a post he held until 1964. Later, he became the Chief Game Warden in Malawi
.
Kinloch wrote several non fiction books. Among these are Sauce for the Mongoose
1965 and The Shamba Raiders
1972, which was reprinted in 1988 and again in 2004.
Kinloch also founded the College of African Wildlife Management
on the slopes of Kilimanjaro which has trained thousands of game wardens.
Major Kinloch lived with his wife Elizabeth at Scotch Firs in Fownhope
, Herefordshire
.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(27 August 1919 – 21 June 2011) was born at Saharanpur
Saharanpur
Saharanpur is a city and a Municipal Corporation in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Saharanpur District as well as Saharanpur Division...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and educated at Berkhamsted School in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He was commissioned into the 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles
3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles
The 3 Gorkha Rifles is an Indian Army infantry regiment. It was originally a Gurkha regiment of the British Indian Army formed in 1815. They were present at a number of actions and wars including the Siege of Delhi in 1857 to the First and Second World Wars...
after leaving Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
in 1939, fought with them in Burma and on the Northwest Frontier
Northwest Frontier
North West Frontier is a 1959 British adventure film starring Kenneth More and Lauren Bacall. The film was directed by J. Lee Thompson from a screenplay by Robin Estridge and also features Wilfrid Hyde-White, Herbert Lom and I. S...
, and won the Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
for his part in Battle of Sittang River Bridge in 1942. At the age of twenty-five, he commanded a battalion. In 1947, he joined the Colonial Administrative Service. He was Chief Game Warden in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
for ten years; in 1960 he became Chief Game Warden of Tanganyika
Tanganyika
Tanganyika , later formally the Republic of Tanganyika, was a sovereign state in East Africa from 1961 to 1964. It was situated between the Indian Ocean and the African Great Lakes of Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika...
, a post he held until 1964. Later, he became the Chief Game Warden in Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
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Kinloch wrote several non fiction books. Among these are Sauce for the Mongoose
Sauce for the Mongoose
Sauce for the Mongoose: The Story of a Real-Life Rikki-tikki-tavi by Bruce Kinloch is a non-fiction tale of how a family adopts a baby mongoose who they name "Pipa", the word for barrel in Swahili....
1965 and The Shamba Raiders
The Shamba Raiders
The Shamba Raiders: Memories of a Game Warden was written by Bruce Kinloch. It is a non-fiction account of his experiences in Africa and was first published in 1972...
1972, which was reprinted in 1988 and again in 2004.
Kinloch also founded the College of African Wildlife Management
College of African Wildlife Management
The College of African Wildlife Management commonly known as Mweka College or just Mweka, is located near the Village of that name on the southern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, above the city of Moshi, about 14 kilometres north of its centre.The locality also gives its name to the Mweka...
on the slopes of Kilimanjaro which has trained thousands of game wardens.
Major Kinloch lived with his wife Elizabeth at Scotch Firs in Fownhope
Fownhope
Fownhope is a village in Herefordshire, England, an area of outstanding natural beauty on the banks of the River Wye.The village has a church, primary school, two pubs, two hotels, a fitness/leisure centre, butcher's, forge and a hairdresser's...
, Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
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