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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, Psychologist |
**Miss Hypatia Masters, photographer and archivist | **Miss Hypatia Masters, photographer and archivist | ||
| − | **Jack Brady, | + | **Jack Brady, Carlyle’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, north west of Nairobi. |
| − | * | + | *Mombasa, 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. Naudi tribesmen hanged for murder. |
Latest revision as of 10:10, 16 March 2009
14th January 1925[edit]
- Roger Carlyle left New York 5th April 1919 for Egyptian tombs.
- Travelled to Southampton, England on British steamship, Imperial Standard
- Research at Penhew Foundation, England, before continuing to Egypt
- Other Expedition members
- Sir Aubrey Penhew, British Egyptologist
- Dr Robert Huston, Psychologist
- Miss Hypatia Masters, photographer and archivist
- Jack Brady, Carlyle’s Friend
- Left Egypt for East Africa ~3rd July 1919
- 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.
- 3rd August. Left Nairobi. Rumoured to be after “Biblical treasures” in Great Rift Valley, north west of Nairobi.
- Mombasa, 15th October 1919. Feared lost.
- 11th March 1920. Erica Carlyle, Roger’s sister, arrives Mombasa.
- Kikuyu villagers report murder of whites near Aberdare Forest.
- 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.
- 19th June 1920. Naudi tribesmen hanged for murder.
