Background
PLAYFAIR, Frank William Walter was born on April 8, 1859. Son of late General Elliot Minto Playfair, R.A.
PLAYFAIR, Frank William Walter was born on April 8, 1859. Son of late General Elliot Minto Playfair, R.A.
Privately.
Joined Foreign Office, 1880. Acting Consul, Nagasaki, 1884 and 1885. Subsequently at Hiogo and Hakodate.
Acting Vice-Consul, Tokio, 1891-1892. Acting Consul at Hiogo at intervals to 1898. Consul, Hakodate, 1898.
Shimonoseki, 1901; Tamsui, 1903. Retired, 1909. Late Consul, Nagasaki, Japan.
Riding, cycling, boating.
Spouse 1893, Jane,daughter of late Maj.-Gen.