Locating Crown agents for the colonies job employment records

[dodger123]

Hi,
I'm trying to locate my Grandfathers (William Wallace Rodger) employment records within the Crown Agents for the Colonies. I came across several letters in my Grandfathers WW1 service record from the Crown Agents (4 Millbank Westminster London) requesting information about my Grandfathers character in 1926 before giving him employment. Would anyone know of where I can locate such records if they still exist? Any help would be very much appreciated.
Background:  Before the war he was in the French Congo in 1914, as a trade assistant (obtained from passage records), which is surprising as he normal job was a Joiner. He then sailed from French Congo to France Le Havre (Cinder City) and joined the 13 Battalion Royal Scots in Jan 1916. He was in the thick of it from 1916 to end of 1918 when he was sent back to UK to become an officer and then being demobbed in 1919.
Cheers, Phil

[Hibee]

Hi Phil

Have you asked at crownagents.com?  They are now in Sutton, Surrey.

As an ex employee, I have my doubts as to whether these records will still be held.

Hibee

[MaxD]

Quick delve in the National Archives shows possibilities - using Crown Agents and Personnel as search terms, here's one example page http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_st=adv&_aq=crown+agents&_ep=personnel&_dss=range&_ro=any&_p=1925&Refine+dates=Refine

[dodger123]

Thank you so very much for your replies Hibee and MaxD it is very much appreciated.  I will send off an enquire to the Crown Agents and see what they come up with.  In process of now going through the archives records and see what I can find.