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Name: GREIG, J. E.
First Date: 1899
Last Date: 1900
Profession: Engineer
Area: Mombasa
Book Reference: North
General Information:
North - Employed by the Philadelphia firm of Baldwin, Williams & Co. arr. Kilindini from USA to supervise erection of the first batch of American B Class 2-6-0 Locomotives July 1899; Granted gratuity of 500 Rs by Chief Engineer after 8 months at Kilindini …. 'excellent work … due to return to America soon' (CO 537) 31-3-1900; dep. Zanzibar for Europe 28-4-1900