1901 Sep 25 born West Ham, London . Father: Robert Phinn. Mother: Anna Wilhelmina Albertina Phinn
1911 census at 78 South Grove, Walthamstow, Essex
1920 Oct 12 enlisted in RIC with # 74156. Hammerman & ex-Marine ( I cannot find any RM service)
1920 Nov 4 posted Longford
1920 Dec 13 He was stationed at Ballinalee RIC Barracks when there was a serious attack by the IRA
1922 Feb 8 disbanded
1922 Mar 30 enlisted in Palestine Gendarmerie as a Constable.
1930 Dec 15 Arrives UK from South Africa. He is a Civil Servant l;iving in S Rhodesia
1931 A list of Constablesin Northern Rhodesia who have passed the Civil Police Examination 1931, for promotion to Assistant-Inspector in all the written subjects. Their names are placed on the Roll of those eligible for promotion to the rank of Assistant-Inspector, subject to their being successful in passing the viva voce examination in the Chinyanja language ... E J Phinn. He reached senior rank before retiring
1934 Aug 1 He is a Civil Servant living in N Rhodesia and leaves S Africa for UK
1934 Dec 6 Leaves for South Africa from UK
1938 Jun 15 Arrives UK from S Africa A Civil Servant living in N Rhodesia
1938 Aug 27 He is a Civil Servant living in South Africa. Leaves UK for Montreal
1938 Sep 27 Arrives UK from Canada
1989 Oct 13 died Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa