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Name: LITHGOW, Thomas
Birth Date: 1870 Scotland
Death Date: 14 Apr 1954 Rondebosch, S. Africa
Nationality: British
First Date: 1900
Profession: Uganda Railway - Traffic Inspector
Married: Christina Stewart McEwan b. 28 June 1875 Argyle, d. 18 July 1974 Cape Town
Children: Janet Stuart (Dittmer); Violet Elizabeth (Heyne)
Book Reference: North
General Information:
North - From Glasgow; UK appt. as Traffic Inspector 2-8-1900; arr Mombasa 14-9-1900; Member of board of enquiry into death of James Baass, Fort Ternan 22-3-1902; Traffic Inspector, Traffic Dept. given 3 months' notice 15-5-1902; due to dep Mombasa for England 4-6-1902; 'His conduct left a great deal to be desired' (Stallibrass, NRM)
Went to work on Rhodesian Railways as a station master