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Name: THOM, Alexander
Death Date: ?19 Mar 1961 Cardiff
Nationality: British
First Date: 1899
Profession: Uganda Railway - from Lanark, Scotland; UK appt. as Winding Engine Driver 28/10/1899
Book Reference: North, Mills Railway
General Information:
Winding Engine Drivers to be given 3 months' notice 20/9/1901; due to dep. Mombasa at end of contract 20/11/1901
Mills Railway - Escarpment - Winding Engines - The winding engines worked well and their crews, Alderson [sic], Hosie, McLean, Shutt, Stuart, Smart, Spence and Thom "were all comfortably housed".