North - recruited in India;  injured in accident when bridge caught fire 6-8-1898; invalided to India on 4 months' sick leave 18-9-1898; returned to Mombasa after sick leave but still unable to work nine months after accident claiming broken ribs still caused him great pain, suspected of attempting to make claim against Railway & dismissed as unfit, 'malingering' (CO 537) 5-2-1899