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*Other Expedition members | *Other Expedition members | ||
**Sir Aubrey Penhew, British Egyptologist | **Sir Aubrey Penhew, British Egyptologist | ||
− | **Dr Robert Huston, | + | **Dr Robert Huston, Psycologist |
**Miss Hypatia Masters, photographer and archivist | **Miss Hypatia Masters, photographer and archivist | ||
− | **Jack Brady, | + | **Jack Brady, Caryle’s Friend |
*Left Egypt for East Africa ~3rd July 1919 | *Left Egypt for East Africa ~3rd July 1919 | ||
*Rumours debunked by Penhew of King Solomon’s mines. Claimed that journey was for a safari. | *Rumours debunked by Penhew of King Solomon’s mines. Claimed that journey was for a safari. | ||
*Mombasa, 25th July 1919. Expedition leaves to “hunt” inland for Nairobi. | *Mombasa, 25th July 1919. Expedition leaves to “hunt” inland for Nairobi. | ||
− | *3rd August. Left Nairobi. Rumoured to be after “Biblical treasures” in Great Rift Valley, | + | *3rd August. Left Nairobi. Rumoured to be after “Biblical treasures” in Great Rift Valley, northwest of Nairobi. |
− | * | + | *Monbasa, 15th October 1919. Feared lost. |
*11th March 1920. Erica Carlyle, Roger’s sister, arrives Mombasa. | *11th March 1920. Erica Carlyle, Roger’s sister, arrives Mombasa. | ||
**Kikuyu villagers report murder of whites near Aberdare Forest. | **Kikuyu villagers report murder of whites near Aberdare Forest. | ||
**Joined by Mrs Victoria Post. | **Joined by Mrs Victoria Post. | ||
*24th May 1920. Massacre of expedition confirmed. Believed to be work of Nandi tribesmen. *24+ dead. The bodies of the five named not found. | *24th May 1920. Massacre of expedition confirmed. Believed to be work of Nandi tribesmen. *24+ dead. The bodies of the five named not found. | ||
− | *19th June 1920. | + | *19th June 1920. Nandi tribesmen hanged for murder. |