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*John Thorpe Lewis M.Inst.C.E., SIR Chief Engineer 1906-15; formerly SIR Engineer from 1893. #p216<ref name=MotSIR/>, <ref>[http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/imotp.1916.15999 Institute of Civil Engineers "Obituary John Thorpe Lewis"]; Retrieved 17 June 2016</ref> | *John Thorpe Lewis M.Inst.C.E., SIR Chief Engineer 1906-15; formerly SIR Engineer from 1893. #p216<ref name=MotSIR/>, <ref>[http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/imotp.1916.15999 Institute of Civil Engineers "Obituary John Thorpe Lewis"]; Retrieved 17 June 2016</ref> | ||
*[[Percy Rothera]], SIR Chief Engineer 1922-25; formerly Engineer 1898-1922. From 1925-36, SIR Agent. #p.210<ref name=MotSIR/>, <ref name=rother/> | *[[Percy Rothera]], SIR Chief Engineer 1922-25; formerly Engineer 1898-1922. From 1925-36, SIR Agent. #p.210<ref name=MotSIR/>, <ref name=rother/> | ||
*Richard Harington Martin, 1928-36, SIR Chief Engineer #p.213, p.245; formerly 1912-28 SIR District Engineer. #p.178<ref name=MotSIR/>, #p.214<ref name=MotSIR/> | *[[Richard Harington Martin]], 1928-36, SIR Chief Engineer #p.213, p.245; formerly 1912-28 SIR District Engineer. #p.178<ref name=MotSIR/>, #p.214<ref name=MotSIR/> | ||
*C.Middleton, 1939-41, SIR Chief Engineer. #p.213<ref name=MotSIR/> | *C.Middleton, 1939-41, SIR Chief Engineer. #p.213<ref name=MotSIR/> | ||
*A R Edington, 1947-48, SIR Chief Engineer. #p.213<ref name=MotSIR/> | *A R Edington, 1947-48, SIR Chief Engineer. #p.213<ref name=MotSIR/> | ||
Revision as of 12:56, 20 June 2016
South Indian Railway Personnel - a sub-section of South Indian Railway(SIR) page.
SIR Personnel by Department in Chronological Order
The following are notable, with period of service in post indicated.
Click on name to follow link where available for more information. This list is not complete
Agents of the South India Railway
- William Smith Betts, 1861-95, Agent of Great Southern of India Railway which in 1874 became South Indian Railway Company(SIR) #p.19[1], #p.214[1]; and from 1879-95, Agent of Pondicheri Railway Company. #p.18[1]
- H J Thompson, 1909, SIR Acting Agent. #p.120[1]
- Alexander Muirhead, 1911-18, SIR Agent; then ‘Home Board’, London, Director of SIR until 1935 #p.211[1]
- Mr Scott, SIR Agent in 1923 [2]
- Percy Rothera, Sir M.Inst.C.E., 1925-36, SIR Agent, then retired; formerly 1922-25, SIR Chief Engineer and 1898-1922, Engineer. #p.210 [2]
- Charles Alexander Muirhead, 1936-44, SIR Agent; then ‘Home Board’, London, Director of SIR from 1944. #p.211[1]
Consulting Engineers to SIR
- George Barclay Bruce Sir I.Mech.E, Consulting Engineer first to Great Southern of India Railway from 1856, then to SIR[3].
- Robert White I.Mec.E., 1911-13. #p.67[1]
Chief Engineers, SIR
- David Logan M.Inst.C. , 1863-1866 and 1869-96, GSIR then SIR Chief Engineer. #p.45[1], #p.215[1]. Also construction of Pondicheri Railway, 1878-79. #p.16[1], p.213[1]. Formerly Engineer with Great Southern of India Railway [4]
- John Thorpe Lewis M.Inst.C.E., SIR Chief Engineer 1906-15; formerly SIR Engineer from 1893. #p216[1], [5]
- Percy Rothera, SIR Chief Engineer 1922-25; formerly Engineer 1898-1922. From 1925-36, SIR Agent. #p.210[1], [2]
- Richard Harington Martin, 1928-36, SIR Chief Engineer #p.213, p.245; formerly 1912-28 SIR District Engineer. #p.178[1], #p.214[1]
- C.Middleton, 1939-41, SIR Chief Engineer. #p.213[1]
- A R Edington, 1947-48, SIR Chief Engineer. #p.213[1]
Chief Mechanical Engineers
- Charles Edwin Crighton, 1890-1903, SIR Chief Mechanical Engineer, #p.212[1]; 1880-1890 SIR Locomotive and Carriage Superintendent; 1867- 1880 SIR Resident Engineer and Locomotive Superintendent, before 1867 with Great Southern of India Railway [6]
- W B Reynolds, 1903-14, SIR Chief Mechanical Engineer. #p.212[1]
- V Crighton, 1914-22, SIR Chief Mechanical Engineer. #p.212[1]
- P F Tweedie, 1922-27, SIR Chief Mechanical Engineer. #p.212[1]
Locomotive and Carriage Superintendents, SIR
- G Crighton, 1918. #p.5[1]
Executive Engineers
- H W Perry, 1907. #p63[1]
Other Records
1905 Civil List records the following from the Public Works Department - State Railways being deployed to the SIR :–
- William Hanbury Pettingall Sherman Executive Engineer, ‘1889, on loan to South Indian Railway Company’ [7].
- Theophilus Michell Executive Engineer, ‘1891-92, on loan to South Indian Railway Company’ [8].
- Archibald Douglas Graham Shelley Major R.E., Executive Engineer, ‘from 1895, on loan to South Indian Railway Company’ [9].
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 Southern Railway Heritage Centre "Marvels of the South Indian Railway 1859-1951". With page numbers indicated #p.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bombay High Court “The Pondicherry Railway Company ... vs The Commissioner Of Income-Tax on 26 March, 1931 Paragraphs 8,11,12”; Retrieved 17 June 2016
- ↑ Grace's Guide "George Barclay Bruce"; Retrieved on 20 Jun 2016
- ↑ Institute of Civil Engineers "Obituary David Logan"; Retrieved 17 June 2016
- ↑ Institute of Civil Engineers "Obituary John Thorpe Lewis"; Retrieved 17 June 2016
- ↑ Grace’s Guide “Charles Edwin Crighton”; Retrieved 17 June 2016
- ↑ Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 612 (pdf page 575) Retrieved on 17 Jun 2016
- ↑ Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 566 (pdf page 529) Retrieved on 17 Jun 2016
- ↑ Google Books " India List and India Office List, 1905" page 611 (pdf page 574) Retrieved on 17 Jun 2016