[1][2] He was born on 17 April 1883, the only son of Herbert Charles Malkin and his wife Elizabeth Elliott.
In this capacity he travelled with Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain to Bad Godesberg in 1938 during the Munich Crisis.
[2] He was on the fourth commission at San Francisco working on the establishment of the International Court at the United Nations as well as other legal issues.
[2][6] Sir William Malkin was lost at sea when his Liberator of RAF Transport Command disappeared following its departure from Montreal on 3 July 1945.
[2] In tribute Lord Halifax wrote:[7] Intellectually sure-footed, and striking direct to the heart of any problem; in character fearless, disinterested, humble, concerned only with what he deemed to be the duty demanded of him: he brought indeed great qualities to the public service.