Hobley - 1892/3 - led expedition against the Ketosh tribe with Capt. Sitwell and Hobley. .....  one of those rare beings gifted with an uncanny influence over natives. Most successful District Commissioners have it to a considerable extent, but two men - William Grant of Busoga, and H.B. Partington - possessed this gift in greater degree than any others I have known. Both have now, alas! passed away, so one can freely discuss their characters. ......... Grant was a self made man, who came out from Scotland and took to African life as a fish takes to water. A man of few words, very reserved, even to his closest friends, his native interests absorbed him, and his power over those with whom he came in contact was immense. He never raised his voice, he gave orders almost in a whisper, and the recipient would immediately rush off to carry them out.  

Lorimer - 1916? - PC at Toro - a brother of Grant the explorer [?too young]- Mr Grant is most kind and thoughtful ....... he has spent about 13 years out here, in expeditions and hunting  

Tucker - 1897 - a band of rebels was met and defeated by Mr Grant and Lieut. Hobart  

Matson - IBEA officer at Luba's in 1895 .......... arrived in Uganda with Lugard in Dec. 1890; during his Company and Government service he gained experience and showed considerable competence in operations against tribal adversaries.

EAHB 1905 - IBEA Co. General Africa Staff - appointed 10th May 1890. taken over by the Uganda Protectorate, April 1st 1893; Collector, Aug. 31st 1894; Sub-Commissioner, July 29th 1899.

The African Standard - 26-2-1903 - Invited to the wedding of H.R. Phelips & Miss Jacquette Edith Lambe in Mombasa North - with the Capt. F. Lugard expedition to Uganda which dep. Mombasa 6/8/1890 & arr. Kampala 16/12/1890; dep Kampala for Bunyoro 8/4/1891 with Lugard's march to west, returned to Kampala 31/12/1891; wife arr. Mombasa from Europe 31/1/1893; Joined UP when formed 1/4/1893; Toro May 1893; in charge of Luba's Nov 1893; Appt. 2nd Class Asst. UP 30/8/1894; in charge of Usogo Dec 1894, Feb 1895; based Buddu Oct 1897; Appt. Collector 29/7/1899; Collector Jinja May, Sept 1901; Sub-Comm. Central Province Oct 1901

IBEA Co. - Nominal List of British Born Subjects resident in IBEA Territories outside the Sultan's Domain, 30 April 1891 - W. Grant, Scotland, Asst. IBEA Co.

North - Forced to resign on medical grounds - 'enlarged spleen and loss of memory' (FO 2) 15-9-1904; 'a still strong man' (Portal)

Hobley - 1892 - Lubas - Here we found that stout fellow William Grant in command of the post which was later on the site of a great tragedy in the Sudanese Mutiny.