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Name: LOGAN, William Marston KBE, CMG, CBE, Sir

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1889 Bromley, Kent

Death Date: 30 Sep 1968 Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway

First Date: 1913

Profession: Col. Admin Service, Asst DC Malindi, Machakos, Kisii, DC Kilifi.

Area: Malindi, 1913 Machakos, Kisii, Kilifi, Kipkabus

Married: 1920 Janet 'Jenny' Colville McIntyre b. 2 Mar 1894 Alexandria, Dumbartonshire, d. 8 Dec 1990 Gatehouse of Fleet

Children: James 'Hamish' John Forbes Moffat (3 Mar 1924-2001 High Peak, Cheshire); Isobel Helen Jessie (Neilson) (2 Aug 1929-25 Aug 1997)

Book Reference: Gillett, Debrett, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Colonial, Red 22, CO, Dominion, Leader14, Gazette, Red 19

School: Bristol Grammar School & Brasenose College Oxford

General Information:

Debrett - entered Administrative Service, Kenya, 1913, and became Commr. for Local Govt., Lands and Settlement 1931; was Ch. Sec. N. Rhodesia 1937-42, and Gov. and Com.-in-Ch. of Seychelles 1942-7   
KAD 1922 - Asst. District and Resident Commissioner, Nairobi.
Red 25 - Asst. Secretary, Kenya
CO 533/371/3 - Confidential Reports 1927 - Can be recommended with confidence for outside promotion.
Dominion - Principal Assistant, Commissioner for Local Government, Lands & Settlement - 1930
Gazette 1/5/1913 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Asst. Dist. Commissioner - 18/4/1913
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Ukamba Area - William Marston Logan - Civil Servant, Kabarnet
RH s.1277 - DC/ADC at Kisii in 1917. Chief Sec. N. Rhodesia, Governor of Seychelles retired Scotland.
KAD 1922 - Senior Asst. Secretary, Secretariat
1939 England and Wales Register living in Arundel with wife

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