North - Uganda Protectorate - Transferred from Niger Coast Prot. - Promoted 26/8/1899; arr. Mombasa from Zanzibar with wife 29/12/1899, dep. for Uganda same day; Apparently abandoned wife soon after the marriage; based at Masindi May 1901 dep. Mombasa for Zanzibar, granted 10 days' leave to marry Portuguese girl he met on ship 11-11-1899; ill-treated and then abandoned wife soon after marriage. She wrote to FO trying to get some of his salary sent directly to her as he was refusing to give her any money. 'His conduct in this matter is quite reprehensible' (Sir Harry Johnston, FO 2) 28-12-1900; resident at Masindi May 1901; dep Uganda for England on 4 months' leave via River Nile route, dep. Khartoum for north 12-12-1901; resigned end of appt 11-4-1902; 'a most unsatisfactory official' (Sir Harry Johnston, FO 2)