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East Indian Railway Personnel

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EIR Personnel by Department in Chronological Order

The following are notable, with period of service in post indicated.

EIR Agents ^[1] ^[2]
- Rowland Macdonald Stephenson Sir; Agent 1853-57. - See "East Indian Railway - History" page
- Edward Palmer; 1857-73. He was also the first Honorary Colonel of the East Indian Railway Regiment formed in 1869 ^[3]
- Cecil Mackintosh Stephenson; 1873-75. Previously 1858-65 Secretary to Agent.
- Bradford Leslie, Sir; 1876-87. Previously 1876-82 Chief Engineer.
- David Wilkinson Campbell; 1887-91. Previously 1863-1887 Locomotive Superintendent
- Richard Gardiner Lt.Col R.E.; 1891-99.
- James Douglas; 1899-1907.
- William Arthur Dring Sir; 1907-12. Previously 1897-1907, General Traffic Manager.
- Robert S Highet, Sir; 1912-18.
- J A Marshall; 1918-19
- Geo Colvin, Sir; 1921-33
- Hugh Hannay, Sir; 1933-34
- J A Bell; 1935-39

Secretary to Agent ^[2].
- Cecil Mackintosh Stephenson; 1858-65. From became 1873 Agent,
- T Lovelock; 1866-72
- W H Russell; 1872-78
- P Wagstaff; 1878-1900
- H Wood; 1900--

EIR Consulting Engineers
- Alexander Meadows Rendel; Consulting Engineer to the EIR 1855-87 - Naini Bridge; Lansdowne Bridge; Jubilee Bridge ^[4]
- William Erskine Baker, General Sir; Public Works Department, Consulting Engineer to EIR on opening of the line to the Ganges at Rajmehal, 1860 ^[5].

EIR Chief Engineers ^[2].
- George Turnbull; 1851-63.
- Samuel Power; 1863-1869. Previously General Assistant to the EIR Chief Engineer George Turnbull on construction of Soan Bridge and whole line; ^[6].
- G Sibley; 1868-76. Previously 1862-68 Chief Engineer, Upper Provinces, Allahabad.
- Bradford Leslie, Sir; 1876-82. From 1882 became EIR Agent.
- Charles Henry Denham; 1882-89. Previously had joined staff in EIR in 1852.
- Frederick Ewart Robertson; 1889-97. Previously with Public Works Department - State Railways
- Edward Herbert Stone; 1897-1903
- C F Findlay; 1903
- R S Highet; 1903--

EIR Chief Auditors ^[2].
- Rob Roberts; 1863-77
- E C S Mackenzie; 1877-92
- J Douglas; 1893-1899
- T Bashford; 1899--

EIR General Traffic Managers
- F Cox; 1858-59 ^[2].
- J C Batchelor; 1860-78. From 1860-66 Traffic Manager, Howrah ^[2].
- B P W Smyth; ?-1866 Traffic Manager, Allahabad ^[2].
- Noblett St. Leger Carte; 1878-? Traffic Manager for EIR on the death of J C Batchelor ^[7].
- William Arthur Dring; 1897-1907. From became 1907 EIR Agent ^[2].

EIR Locomotive Superintendents ^[2].
- John Hodgson; 1855-57, EIR Locomotive Workshops, Howrah ^[8], then Allahabad ^[9].
- Charles Lingard Stokes; 1857-63.
- P D Nicholl; c.1856-1863, Locomotive Superintendent, Upper Provinces, Allahabad
- David Wilkinson Campbell; 1863-1887, EIR Locomotive Workshops, Jamalpur. From became 1887 EIR Agent
- John Strachan; 1887-1890, Jamalpur
- Alan Wood Rendell; 1890-1901, Jamalpur
- Tomyns Reginald Browne; 1901--, Jamalpur. Previously 1899-1901, Carriage and Wagon Superintendent, Howrah and Lillooah

EIR Carriage and Wagon Superintendents ^[2].
- Robert Webb Pearce; 1855-1889. Carriage and Wagon Workshop, Howrah ^[10]
- Richard Pearce; 1889-98. Carriage and Wagon Workshop, Howrah
- Tomyns Reginald Browne; 1899-1901. Carriage and Wagon Workshop, Howrah and from 1900 at Lillooah. From 1901 Locomotive Superintendent
- H K Bamber; 1901-- Carriage and Wagon Workshop, Lillooah

EIR Colliery Superintendents ^[2].
- J F Cockburn; 1859-71
- T E Dunn; 1871-76
- I J Witty; 1876-79
- R H Abbatt; 1879-80
- Wybrants George Olpherts; 1880-81
- W Saise Dr; 1881-1905
- T H Ward; 1905--

EIR Chief Medical Officers ^[2].
- R G Griffith; 1893-1902
- J S Brooke; 1902--

Heads of Store Department ^[2].
- T F Campbell, 1858-60, General Store-keeper
- D Murray; 1860-62, General Store-keeper
- A C Bell; 1863-64, Principal Store-keeper
- G H W Conroy; 1864-83, Chief Store-keeper
- J Oates; 1883-98, Chief Store-keeper. From 1886 Controller of Stores
- W Humphries; 1898-1902, Controller of Stores
- T A White; 1903--, Controller of Stores

EIR Engineering Department
- William St. John Galwey; 1857-72. Construction of EIR Locomotive Workshops at Jamalpur ; Survey of the EIR ‘First Chord line’; District Engineer. In 1872 transferred to State Railways^[11].

EIR Directors, London based
- Frederick Smith Stanton Major General R.E.; 1887-92. Board of the East Indian Railway Company, based in London, this following his retirement as Director General of Indian Railways,after 27 years service with the State Railways.^[12].

References

↑ “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 114
↑ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 ^2.12 Archive.org "History of the East Indian Railway ..." by George Huddlestone Appendix A, pages 278-279; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016
↑ Grace's Guide "History of the EIR, Chapter V; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016
↑ Wikipedia "Alexander Meadows Rendel"; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016
↑ "Symphony of Progress: The Saga of Eastern Railway 1854-2003" published by the Eastern Railway, Kolkata 2003, page 12
↑ Institution of Civil Engineers Proceedings Volume 33 Issue 1872, 1872, pp. 240-241 ; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016
↑ Grace's Guide "J C Batchelor"; Retrieved 8 Jun 2016
↑ "Symphony of Progress: The Saga of Eastern Railway 1854-2003" published by the Eastern Railway, Kolkata 2003, page 7 and 11
↑ Grace's Guide " John Hodgson"; Retrieved 7 Jun 2016
↑ Institution of Mechanical Engineers "Obituary Robert Webb Pearce May 1890", page 292
↑ "Graces Guide - William St. John Galwey”; Retrieved on 5 Jun 2016
↑ "Grace's Guide - Frederick Smith Stanton”; Retrieved on 5 Jun 2016

[1] “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 114

[Huddle-2] 2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 ^2.12 Archive.org "History of the East Indian Railway ..." by George Huddlestone Appendix A, pages 278-279; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016

[3] Grace's Guide "History of the EIR, Chapter V; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016

[4] Wikipedia "Alexander Meadows Rendel"; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016

[5] "Symphony of Progress: The Saga of Eastern Railway 1854-2003" published by the Eastern Railway, Kolkata 2003, page 12

[6] Institution of Civil Engineers Proceedings Volume 33 Issue 1872, 1872, pp. 240-241 ; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016

[7] Grace's Guide "J C Batchelor"; Retrieved 8 Jun 2016

[8] "Symphony of Progress: The Saga of Eastern Railway 1854-2003" published by the Eastern Railway, Kolkata 2003, page 7 and 11

[grace-9] Grace's Guide " John Hodgson"; Retrieved 7 Jun 2016

[10] Institution of Mechanical Engineers "Obituary Robert Webb Pearce May 1890", page 292

[11] "Graces Guide - William St. John Galwey”; Retrieved on 5 Jun 2016

[12] "Grace's Guide - Frederick Smith Stanton”; Retrieved on 5 Jun 2016

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-==India Office Records==
-The following employment records held at the IOR are relevant :-
-*'''L/AG/46/11/133-137''' "Contracts of appointment, c1858-1925" (possibly not all included)
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-*'''Z/L/AG/46''' "Index to UK Appointments to Indian Railways (1849-1925)"
-*'''FIBIS database''' [http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=1068&s_id=323 List of Indian Railways UK Contracted Staff taken from IOR Series L/AG/46/12].
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-*'''L/AG/46/11/138-141''' : "Half-yearly staff lists, 1861-1890 & 1911-1922" (giving ages from 1886).
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+===East Indian Railway Personnel===
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+==EIR Personnel by Department in Chronological Order==
 The following are notable, with period of service in post indicated.
 *'''EIR Agents''' <ref> “Symphony of Progress  - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 114</ref> <ref name=Huddle>[https://ia801404.us.archive.org/16/items/historyeastindi00huddgoog/historyeastindi00huddgoog.pdf Archive.org "History of the East Indian Railway ..." by George Huddlestone Appendix A, pages 278-279]; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016</ref>

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