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*[http://1cha.co.uk/2.html William Holmes], later Lt. Col. John David William Holmes MC, born 1877, in his [http://1cha.co.uk/9.html Autobiography] , Chapter 2 (from The Progonion) describes a year studying at the Civil and Military Engineering College at Roorkee c 1897 ( scroll about a third of the way down the page) | *[http://1cha.co.uk/2.html William Holmes], later Lt. Col. John David William Holmes MC, born 1877, in his [http://1cha.co.uk/9.html Autobiography] , Chapter 2 (from The Progonion) describes a year studying at the Civil and Military Engineering College at Roorkee c 1897 ( scroll about a third of the way down the page) | ||
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/indiaindianengin00medlrich#page/38/mode/2up India and Indian Engineering] by Major J G Medley 1873 ex Principal of Thomason College, Roorkee. Good overview of the training, life and work of engineers in India | |||
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Revision as of 20:09, 17 June 2010
| Roorkee | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Altitude: | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Roorkee |
| State/Province: | Uttarakhand |
| Country: | India |
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Home of Thomason College for Military Engineers studying to join the Public Works Department and Headquarters for the Bengal Sappers and Royal Engineers in Bengal
External links
- William Holmes, later Lt. Col. John David William Holmes MC, born 1877, in his Autobiography , Chapter 2 (from The Progonion) describes a year studying at the Civil and Military Engineering College at Roorkee c 1897 ( scroll about a third of the way down the page)
- India and Indian Engineering by Major J G Medley 1873 ex Principal of Thomason College, Roorkee. Good overview of the training, life and work of engineers in India