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Name: WORKMAN, Alan
Birth Date: ?1882 Scotland
First Date: 1905
Profession: Postal Dept
Married: 1913
Author: A Colonial Pastmaster-General's Reminiscences, 1937
Book Reference: North
General Information:
North - Appt. EAP Postal Dept.; dep. Dover for EA 1/12/1905; arr. Mombasa 16/11/1905
Gazette 19 June 1956 p. 524 There is a Margaret Clodagh Workman in 1956
William Cherry: Workman arrived in Mombasa, British East Africa, aboard the German Steamer, Markgraf, in late November 1905 and immediately proceeded to Nairobi, by train, for two weeks of training. Following training, Workman returned to Mombasa to take up his first posting. Following his Mombasa posting, he was posted to Nairobi before being posted to Entebbe, Uganda Protectorate in May 1908. Serving only four months in Uganda, Workman proceeded on leave to England. Following leave in England, Workman returned to British East Africa in early 1909 and was assigned to Nairobi again. After eleven months, Workman was instructed to proceed to Lokoja, Central Nigeria. Arriving there in 1910 for a two-year assignment.
At the end of his second leave from Nigeria in England and marriage, Workman was again posted to British East Africa. Arriving in Mombasa aboard the S.S. Dunegan Castle in 1913, where Workman and his spouse proceeded to Nairobi.
After the war, Workman left British East Africa in April 1919 aboard the Carisbrooke Castle (Hospital ship) on leave to England. He returned to East Africa in autumn 1920. After seven months he was told to proceed to Trinidad & Tobago for his next posting. He arrived in Trinidad in the autumn of 1920 to assume the post of Postmaster-General. Following his posting in Trinidad & Tobago, Workman returned to West Africa for his final posting in the colonial service. Port Harcourt, Nigeria. He was invalided home to England following twelve months in Nigeria
At the end of his second leave from Nigeria in England and marriage, Workman was again posted to British East Africa. Arriving in Mombasa aboard the S.S. Dunegan Castle in 1913, where Workman and his spouse proceeded to Nairobi.
After the war, Workman left British East Africa in April 1919 aboard the Carisbrooke Castle (Hospital ship) on leave to England. He returned to East Africa in autumn 1920. After seven months he was told to proceed to Trinidad & Tobago for his next posting. He arrived in Trinidad in the autumn of 1920 to assume the post of Postmaster-General. Following his posting in Trinidad & Tobago, Workman returned to West Africa for his final posting in the colonial service. Port Harcourt, Nigeria. He was invalided home to England following twelve months in Nigeria