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Robert Douglas & Jessie McEwen Thorburn
 

Robert was an Assistant Pipe Line Superintendent with the Burmah Oil Co. until his death in Rangoon in 1939 at the age of 38. 
His wife Jessie McEwen Thorburn (nee Troup) kept and passed on to their daughter Fiona the following photos. 
If you recognize any of the people or places please let us know.   

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Robert and Fiona, 1938/9
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Nanny, Fiona and Jessie
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Nanny and Fiona
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Jessie
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Household and Jessie

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Fiona in front of the house at Tharrawaddy
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Robert and Fiona
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Jessie
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Robert
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Christmas 1938

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Robert 
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Robert at Kanhla, 1924
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Robert, xxx & Ma Thein
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Roddy & Robert, Main Pipe Line. Mile 84, 1925
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Jessie and Robert

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Robert
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Robert at Magyigon, Dec. 1926
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Jessie (left)
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Jessie

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Robert at Kanhla, 1924
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Robert
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Jessie
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Robert

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Robert, Ywataung Camp
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No. 3 Section Camp, Taungwin, 1925
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Under the Tamarind Tree, Taungwin
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Thittabwe Chaung


Below are  photos of  Robert's  friends and colleagues and thankfully some are named.
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Goberdawnaw, Raibarie and David, 1925-6
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On the reverse of this photo it says, B.O.C. Pump Station, Tharrawaddy, June 1931. All the best, Freda

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R.W.T. (Thomson?)
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Jack, Charlie, Mg Lugale, Robert, No. 2 pumping St. Kanhla
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Jack, Mg Lugale, xx, Robert, No. 2 pumping St. Kanhla Nov. 1925
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No 2 Pumping St. Charlie takes over from .....
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No. 2 Pumping St.

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Mona at TWD. Club
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Mona and Robert
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Taken at Magwi
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Jimmy
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Ma San Pyo & Ma Shwe Bwin, BwetchiChaung
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Magyigan Thurgyis's family
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Roddy, 1925
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George with Sunday

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Bishop
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George and a Jemadar
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B.O.C. Thistle, Magwe
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George at No. 1 Pumping St. N.L.A. reservoirs

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I. McG.Muir, & J. Scott, BBC Inspectors
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Mg Kyaing
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Ma Thein
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Robert, Vera & A.W. Jaffrey
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Vera & Og Jaffrey
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No 1 Bungalow, Kanhla
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George, Thittabwe Water Pump House

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​Page updated 1st December 2022