Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,254 pages of information and 244,496 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Wilfred Francis Kent

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Wilfred Francis Kent ( -1952) of the Marconi International Marine Communication Co


1952 Obituary [1]

We regret to announce the death, on December 9th, of Mr. Wilfred Francis Kent, contracts manager of the Marconi International Marine Communication Company, Ltd.

A native of Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary, Mr. Kent joined Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company, Ltd., in 1913. He served throughout the 1914-18 war as a signals officer in the Royal Engineers in France, the Dardanelles and Russia.

In 1924 he rejoined the company and represented its interests in Turkey and Bulgaria. In 1937 he became contracts manager of the company's small craft division.


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