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Name: GALBRAITH, Thomas Harkness McKellar MC, FRGS
Birth Date: 4.3.1878 Ararat, Victoria
Death Date: 4.1.1964 Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date: 1904
Profession: Senior Officer in the EAP Survey Department
Area: Nairobi
Married: In Victoria, Australia 1949 Joyce Mary Slator Stapleton Beale b. 1906 Auckland, New Zealand, d. 1994 New Zealand
Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, KAD, EAMR, Drumkey, Red 22, AJ, Gazette, Medals, North, EAHB 1907, Leader14, Colonial, Red Book 1912, Web, Red 19
War Service: WW1 with EAMR - A Sqdn. 25/10/15 - To Topograph. Sect.
School: Christ's College, Christchurch, New Zealand
General Information:
Drumkey 1909 - Survey Department - Cadastral Survey - District Surveyor, July 18th 1906; Examination; Licensed Surveyors for Colony of New Zealand; Asst. Surveyor, NZ Survey Dept., Surveyor, Pretoria Municipality; Licensed Surveyor, EAP, 1904-06
Agricultural Journal 1908 - 'Rapid Allotment of farms in the Uasin-Guishu' by Major Smith, RE. - …….. February 1 1908 - The Director of Agriculture, myself (Director of Surveys) Mr Scholefield, representing the Land Office, Mr Flemmer, the Members of the Rapid Allotment Board, together with Mr Galbraith (District Surveyor) left their respective starting points by rail for Londiani station. 2 February - Reached Londiani met Mr Cox (Surveyor Trigonometrical Branch) Commenced march to Ravine 3 February - Reached Ravine station. Mr Fotheringham's cart with 6 oxen engaged. 8/9 March - Gualgaria river at Nandi border, 110 farms [marked] in 31 days.
Gazette - 1/4/14 - Thomas Harkness McKellar Galbraith - appt. Acting Deputy Director Surveys, Cadastral Branch; 22/4/14 - appt. Member of Board of Health
Medals - East African Intelligence Department - EAMR, No. 660, Private
North - Licensed to practice as Surveyor, Naivasha 2-9-1904; Land Grant application, Lumbwa Station 16-11-1904; Settlers Game Licence, Nairobi Oct-Dec 1904, Apr-Jun 1905
Leader14 - Assistant Director, Cadastral Branch, Survey Dept.
Colonial 1912 - Cadastral Survey - Asst. Deputy Director
Red Book 1912 - T.H. Galbraith - Nairobi
Red Book 1912 - Survey Dept. - Cadastral Branch - Asst. Director
Gazette - 12/11/1919 - Register of Voters - Nairobi, South Area - Thomas Harkness Galbraith - Civil Servant, Girouard Road
Red Book 1919 - Survey Dept. - Cadastral Branch - Assistant Director
HBEA 1912 - Asst. Director, Cadastral Branch, Survey Dept.
KAD 1922 - Deputy Director of Land Surveys, Cadastral Branch
Became a naturalised New Zealander in 1955 (Ancestry)