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**[[Rowland Macdonald Stephenson]] Sir; Agent 1853-57. - See [http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/East_Indian_Railway#History "East Indian Railway - History" page]
**[[Rowland Macdonald Stephenson]] Sir; Agent 1853-57. - See [http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php/East_Indian_Railway#History "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 <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/East_Indian_Railway:_1906_History_of_the_EIR_-_Chapter_V Grace's Guide "History of the EIR, Chapter V]; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016</ref>
**[[Edward Palmer]]; 1857-73. He was also the first Honorary Colonel of the [[East Indian Railway Regiment]] formed in 1869 <ref>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/East_Indian_Railway:_1906_History_of_the_EIR_-_Chapter_V Grace's Guide "History of the EIR, Chapter V]; Retrieved 5 Jun 2016</ref>
**[[Cecil Mackintosh Stephenson]]; 1873-75.  
**[[Cecil Mackintosh Stephenson]]; 1873-75. Previously 1858-65 Secretary to Agent.
**[[Bradford Leslie]], Sir; 1876-87. Previously 1876-82 Chief Engineer.
**[[Bradford Leslie]], Sir; 1876-87. Previously 1876-82 Chief Engineer.
**[[D W Campbell]]; 1887-91. Previously 1863-1887 Locomotive Superintendent
**[[David Wilkinson Campbell]]; 1887-91. Previously 1863-1887 Locomotive Superintendent
**Richard Gardiner Lt.Col R.E.; 1891-99.  
**[[Richard Gardiner]] Lt.Col R.E.; 1891-99.  
**James Douglas; 1899-1907.
**[[James Douglas]]; 1899-1907.
**[[William Arthur Dring]] Sir; 1907-12. Previously 1897-1907, General Traffic Manager.
**[[William Arthur Dring]] Sir; 1907-12. Previously 1897-1907, General Traffic Manager.
**Robert S Highet, Sir; 1912-18.
**Robert S Highet, Sir; 1912-18.
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**[[Charles Lingard Stokes]]; 1857-63. Fist at Howrah, from 1862 [[EIR Jamalpur Locomotive Workshops|Locomotive Workshops at Jamalpur]]   
**[[Charles Lingard Stokes]]; 1857-63. Fist at Howrah, from 1862 [[EIR Jamalpur Locomotive Workshops|Locomotive Workshops at Jamalpur]]   
**P D Nicholl; ?-1863 Locomotive Superintendent, Upper Provinces, Allahabad
**P D Nicholl; ?-1863 Locomotive Superintendent, Upper Provinces, Allahabad
**[[D W Campbell]]; 1863-1887. From 1887 EIR Agent
**[[David Wilkinson Campbell]]; 1863-1887. From 1887 EIR Agent
**[[John Strachan]]; 1887-1890
**[[John Strachan]]; 1887-1890
**[[A W Rendell]]; 1890-1901.  
**[[A W Rendell]]; 1890-1901.  

Revision as of 05:45, 7 June 2016

East Indian Railway Personnel - a sub-section of East Indian Railway(EIR) page.

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

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 in post indicated.

  • Secretary to Agent [2].
  • 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; 1862-76. From 1862-68 Chief Engineer, Upper Provinces, Allahbad
    • Bradford Leslie, Sir; 1876-82. From 1882 EIR Agent.
    • C H Denham; 1882-89
    • F E Robertson; 1889-97
    • E H 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 [2].
    • F Cox; 1858-59
    • J C Batchelor; 1860-79. From 1860-66 Traffic Manager, Howrah
    • B P W Smyth; ?-1866 Traffic Manager, Allahabad.
    • William Arthur Dring; 1897-1907. From 1907 EIR Agent
  • EIR Colliery Superintendents [2].
    • J E Cockburn; 1859-71, Resident Engineer. Note 'In 1863 the mining operations in the Giridih Colliery having beeen suspended, all establishment was reduced to that required to guard the property, till a suitable branch railway was established'
    • T E Dunn; 1871-76
    • I J Witty; 1876-79
    • R H Abbatt; 1879-80
    • W G 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 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.[10].

References

  1. “Symphony of Progress - The Saga of the Eastern Railway 1854-2003”; published by Eastern Railway, 2003; page 114
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 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. "Symphony of Progress: The Saga of Eastern Railway 1854-2003" published by the Eastern Railway, Kolkata 2003, page 7 and 11
  8. Institution of Mechanical Engineers "Obituary Robert Webb Pearce May 1890", page 292
  9. "Graces Guide - William St. John Galwey”; Retrieved on 5 Jun 2016
  10. "Grace's Guide - Frederick Smith Stanton”; Retrieved on 5 Jun 2016