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Name: McHARDY, William G. OBE

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Photo Source: W.A. Kempe photo album

Birth Date: 13 Oct 1884 Banffshire, Scotland

First Date: 1909

Last Date: 1927

Profession: Administrative Superintendent Uganda Railway, Transport Officer 1914/18. Dep Asst. Dir. of Railway Transport. Dep Traffic Manager 1917. Retired to Scotland

Area: Nairobi

Married: In Aberdeen 24 Sep 1919 Mary Hendry RRC, TFNS b. 19 Mar 1886

Children: William George (20 July 1920 Nairobi-20 July 2008 Banchory, Aberdeenshire); Margaret Jean (25 July 1921)

Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Red 22, Gazette, Red Book 1912, Red 19

War Service: Served in War as Railway Transport Officer & Dep. Asst. Dir. of Railway Transport. Capt. Despatches three times

School: MA (Hons), Aberdeen

General Information:

Red 25 - Asst. Auditor, EAP 1909; Asst. Traffic Manager, U. Railway 1914; Deputy Traffic Manager 1917
Colonial - London Rep. KUR&H Oct. 1927
Gazette - 1/1/14 - appt. Acting Senior Assistant Auditor
Red Book 1912 - Audit Dept. - Assistant Auditor - W. McHardy
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, South Area - William McHardy - Uganda Railway - The Hill
Red Book 1919 - Railway Dept. - Deputy Traffic Manager
HBEA 1912 - Asst. Auditor.
KAD 1922 - Deputy Traffic Manager
1939 England and Wales Register living in Ealing with wife and dau. as 'London rep. E. African Railways'

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