Background
KER, William Pollock was born in 1864. Son of late Reverend W. T. Ker, Deskford, Bands.
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William Pollock KER
William Pollock KER, British Acting Consul-General. Served defence of Legations, 1900 (China medal and clasp).
Education
Studied at Aberdeen University (Master of Arts). Student Interpreter, China, 1888. 2nd class.
Career
Assistant 1894; 1st class, 1897. Assist, in Chinese Secretary’s Otlice, Peking, 1899-1901. Served defence of Legations, 1900 (China medal and clasp).
Consul at Wuhu, 1902. Nanking, 1905; Acting Consul-General Tientsin, 1908-1909. Called to Bar, Middle Temple,t1903. Commercial Attach^, China, since 1909.
Connections
Spouse 1897, daughter of late Dr. Charles Murray, Sussex, New Brunswick.
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- W. T. Ker
