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Name: SMITH, Alastair Malcolm OBE, O. St. J.
Birth Date: 27 Dec 1901 Carwhin, Kenmore
Death Date: 8 Oct 1973 Gourock, Renfrewshire
First Date: 1929
Profession: Pilot, Port Department, Railways in 1939, appointed 1932. Originally Second Officer 1929.
Area: Mombasa
Married: In Hillhead, Glasgow 22 Jan 1932 Catherine McDougall b. 4 Nov 1906 Scotland, d. 22 July 1959 Glasgow
Children: Mhairi Christine Mabel (9 Nov 1937)
Book Reference: Staff 39, Colonial, EA & Rhodesia, Dominion
School: Acad. Greenock
General Information:
Colonial - Merchant Navy service 1918-21
East Africa & Rhodesia - 17/6/54 - Birthday Honours, OBE - assistant superintendent of ports and lights, and port manager, Mombasa, EAR&H Administration
Dominion - Public Works Department - Railways - Marine Dept. - Second Officer - 1930 - A.M. Smith
Gazette - 9/4/1929 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - 2nd Officer, Lake Steamers K&U Rly - A.M. Smith
Colonial - Asst. Supt. ports & lights and portman EAR&H 1948; Ports asst. to Gen Mgr. 1955
Blue Book 1930 appt. 28.2.1929
Masters and Mates certificate 28 Jan 1923