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Name: TAYLOR, Reginald William CMG, Sir

Birth Date: 1 Dec 1895 Dunkerque, France

Death Date: 19 Oct 1971 Great Haseley, Oxon.

First Date: 1920 to Uganda and to Kenya 1951

Profession: Director of Public Works, Kenya; 1920 Asst. Eng. PWD Uganda; 1937 Trans Nigeria Sur. Ex. Eng.; 1945 Dep. Dir. PWD Nigeria; 1947 Dir. PWD, Nigeria; Eng. in Charge to Crown Agents for Overseas Govts and Admin 1954

Area: Nairobi

Married: 1928 Sarah Ruth du Boulay Tyson b. 3 Nov 1903, d. 11 Nov 1993 Great Haseley, Oxon.(dau. of William Joseph Tyson)

Children: son (1928 Nigeria); Jonathan Francis (12 Aug 1935 Nigeria)

Book Reference: Who's Who, Debrett, Colonial

War Service: WW1 Middlesex Regt., Cyclist Corps and Tank Corps - Lieut.

School: St. Laurence College, Ramsgate and University College, London

General Information:

Debrett - was in Public Works Dept. Uganda 1921-38, and Nigeria 1938-51 (Director 1947-51), since when Director of Public Works, Kenya; European War 1914-18 in France
1939 England and Wales Register living in Elham

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