Biographical note; letter to A.L. Odell, 29 November 1967, on British nationals seconded to work under the Egyptian Government.
William Allard Collection
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- Dates of Creation1967
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- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description3 sheets
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Administrative / Biographical History
William Allard (b.1889) worked in the Egyptian Government Irrigation Service 1910-27. He served as an Intelligence Officer in the Royal Engineers, 1914-18. In 1919 he was seconded to the Sudan. He became Secretary of the Anglo-Egyptian Nile Waters Commission in 1925. From 1927 to 1934 he was in charge of the Government Irrigation Department in Iraq. He returned to Britain in 1934. He retired in 1956.
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Received from Mr Allard in 1973
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Fonds level description created by Clare Brown 9 Jun 1998 and revised by Debbie Usher 15 Mar 2004
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