Kenneth Allardyce

Allardyce was born in Aberdeen in 1881,^[1] and was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and Wellington College. He joined his brother William in Fiji in 1898 and became a member of the civil service,^[2] starting as a clerk.^[3] In 1902 he was made chief clerk and inspector.^[4] He later became a District Commissioner in Lomaiviti, then Native Commissioner in 1914.^[5] Shortly after becoming Native Commissioner, he was appointed to the Legislative Council.^[5] He subsequently became Secretary for Native Affairs.^[3]

During World War I he headed the Fiji Labour Corps,^[3] attaining the rank of captain.^[6] He was subsequently awarded an MBE for his service.^[2]

After retiring from the civil service in 1920, he became a coconut planter.^[7] He was sent to the Solomon Islands in 1922 as a special commissioner to investigate labour conditions.^[8] He also briefly returned to the civil service as Acting District Commissioner in Lau and Resident Commissioner in Rotuma.^[3] He died in 1937.^[3]