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*'''Z/L/AG/46''' "Index to UK Appointments to Indian Railways (1849-1925)" | *'''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= | *'''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]. | ||
The following is not included in the index Z/L/AG/46. | The following is not included in the index Z/L/AG/46. | ||
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*[[J Hodgson]]; c.1851-57. EIR Locomotive Superintendent <ref>"Symphony of Progress: The Saga of Eastern Railway 1854-2003" published by the Eastern Railway, Kolkata 2003, page 7 and 11</ref>. | *[[J Hodgson]]; c.1851-57. EIR Locomotive Superintendent <ref>"Symphony of Progress: The Saga of Eastern Railway 1854-2003" published by the Eastern Railway, Kolkata 2003, page 7 and 11</ref>. | ||
*[[Alexander Meadows Rendel]]; 1855-87. Consulting Engineer to the EIR - [[Naini Bridge]]; [[Lansdowne Bridge]]; [[Jubilee Bridge]] <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Meadows_Rendel Wikipedia "Alexander Meadows Rendel"]; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016</ref> | *[[Alexander Meadows Rendel]]; 1855-87. Consulting Engineer to the EIR - [[Naini Bridge]]; [[Lansdowne Bridge]]; [[Jubilee Bridge]] <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Meadows_Rendel Wikipedia "Alexander Meadows Rendel"]; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016</ref> | ||
*[[Robert Webb Pearce]]; 1855-1900. Carriage and Wagon Superintendent [[EIR Carriage and Wagon Workshop]] <ref> Institution of Mechanical Engineers | *[[Robert Webb Pearce]]; 1855-1900. Carriage and Wagon Superintendent [[EIR Carriage and Wagon Workshop]] <ref> Institution of Mechanical Engineers "Obituary Robert Webb Pearce May 1890", page 292 </ref> | ||
*[[William St. John Galwey]]; 1857-72. Construction of [[EIR Jamalpur Locomotive Workshops ]]; Survey of the EIR ‘First Chord line’; District Engineer. In 1872 transferred to [[:Category:State Railways|State Railways]]<ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/William_St._John_Galwey "Graces Guide - William St. John Galwey”]; Retrieved on 5 Jun 2016</ref>. | *[[William St. John Galwey]]; 1857-72. Construction of [[EIR Jamalpur Locomotive Workshops ]]; Survey of the EIR ‘First Chord line’; District Engineer. In 1872 transferred to [[:Category:State Railways|State Railways]]<ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/William_St._John_Galwey "Graces Guide - William St. John Galwey”]; Retrieved on 5 Jun 2016</ref>. | ||
*[[Edward Palmer]]; 1857-73. Agent EIR <ref name=Agent> “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 114</ref>. | |||
*[[Samuel Power]]; 1861-1869. General Assistant to the EIR Chief Engineer [[George Turnbull]] on construction of [[Soan Bridge]] and whole line; 1863 EIR Chief Engineer <ref> [http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/imotp.1872.22906 Institution of Civil Engineers Proceedings Volume 33 Issue 1872, 1872, pp. 240-241 ]; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016</ref>. | |||
*[[Cecil Stephenson]]; 1873-75. Agent EIR <ref name=Agent/>. | |||
*[[Bradford Leslie]], Sir; 1876-87. Agent EIR <ref name=Agent/>. | |||
*[[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 [[:Category:State Railways|State Railways]].<ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_Smith_Stanton "Grace's Guide - Frederick Smith Stanton”]; Retrieved on 5 Jun 2016</ref>. | *[[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 [[:Category:State Railways|State Railways]].<ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_Smith_Stanton "Grace's Guide - Frederick Smith Stanton”]; Retrieved on 5 Jun 2016</ref>. | ||
*[[D W Campbell]]; 1887-91. Agent EIR <ref name=Agent/>. | |||
*[[Richard Gardiner]] Lt.Col R.E.; 1891-99. Agent EIR <ref name=Agent/>. | |||
== References == | == References == |
Revision as of 11:06, 5 June 2016
East Indian Railway Personnel - a sub-section of East Indian Railway(EIR) page.
Personnel
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)
The above is indexed in
- Z/L/AG/46 "Index to UK Appointments to Indian Railways (1849-1925)"
- FIBIS database List of Indian Railways UK Contracted Staff taken from IOR Series L/AG/46/12.
The following is not included in the index Z/L/AG/46.
- L/AG/46/11/138-141 : "Half-yearly staff lists, 1861-1890 & 1911-1922" (giving ages from 1886).
EIR Personnel - Chronological Order
The following are notable, with period of service with EIR -
- Rowland Macdonald Stephenson Sir; 1845-57. - See "East Indian Railway - History" page
- George Turnbull; 1851-63. Chief Engineer - First 541 miles of EIR track; Soan Bridge; Howrah Station [1].
- J Hodgson; c.1851-57. EIR Locomotive Superintendent [2].
- Alexander Meadows Rendel; 1855-87. Consulting Engineer to the EIR - Naini Bridge; Lansdowne Bridge; Jubilee Bridge [3]
- Robert Webb Pearce; 1855-1900. Carriage and Wagon Superintendent EIR Carriage and Wagon Workshop [4]
- William St. John Galwey; 1857-72. Construction of EIR Jamalpur Locomotive Workshops ; Survey of the EIR ‘First Chord line’; District Engineer. In 1872 transferred to State Railways[5].
- Edward Palmer; 1857-73. Agent EIR [6].
- Samuel Power; 1861-1869. General Assistant to the EIR Chief Engineer George Turnbull on construction of Soan Bridge and whole line; 1863 EIR Chief Engineer [7].
- Cecil Stephenson; 1873-75. Agent EIR [6].
- Bradford Leslie, Sir; 1876-87. Agent EIR [6].
- 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.[8].
- D W Campbell; 1887-91. Agent EIR [6].
- Richard Gardiner Lt.Col R.E.; 1891-99. Agent EIR [6].
References
- ↑ Wikipedia "George Turnbull"; Retrieved on 5 Jun 2016
- ↑ "Symphony of Progress: The Saga of Eastern Railway 1854-2003" published by the Eastern Railway, Kolkata 2003, page 7 and 11
- ↑ Wikipedia "Alexander Meadows Rendel"; Retrieved 5 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 114
- ↑ Institution of Civil Engineers Proceedings Volume 33 Issue 1872, 1872, pp. 240-241 ; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016
- ↑ "Grace's Guide - Frederick Smith Stanton”; Retrieved on 5 Jun 2016