Arnaud, Robert (1873-1950) colonial administrator

'Born in Algeria (1873-1950), Robert Randau (Robert Arnaud) was brought up in Algiers, graduated from the Ecole Coloniale in Paris, then started a career in the colonial service by a period in Algeria (1899-1904). Subsequent postings took him to Casamance, Mauritania, Ivory Coast, Sudan, Guinea, and Upper Volta.' Peter Dunwoodie, 'Writing French Algeria', Clarendon Press, 1998.