William Sinclair Smith Bisset

William Sinclair Smith Bisset. Joined the Public Works Department; 1866, Assistant Engineer, Railway Branch, Bengal

Railway Achievements

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• Asst Consulting Engineer, Bengal; Jul 1870
• Darjiling Railway Survey - see seperate page for further information; Oct 1870
• Holkar State Railway; Nov 1870, promoted Executive Engineer Mar 1871
• Deputy Consulting Engineer for Guaranteed Railways; Jul 1870
• Holkar State Railway on special duty; Dec 1875
• Madras famine relief works; 1877
• Served in Afghan War 1878-80(medal)
• Rajputana State Railway and Sindia State Railway Manager; Sep 1879
• Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Agent; 1885
• C.I.E. Jun 1888
• Offg. Dir-Gen of Railways and Dep-Secretary to Government of India, Public Works Department; Jul 1894
• K.C.I.E. Jun 1897
• Govt Director of Indian Railway Companies, India Office; Nov 1897
• Retired from Army; Nov 1898
• Retired from India Office Jun 1901