Charles Alexander Muirhead

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Charles Alexander Muirhead CIE (1888-1967). Son of Alexander Muirhead CIE (1859-1935)

Educated at Cheltenham College, England, and returned to India to join a Plantation business.

Railway Achievements

  • South Indian Railway (SIR), date unknown, joined as Secretary to the Agent.
  • South Indian Railway Battalion Officers, 1926 [1].
  • SIR, date unknown, promoted to Deputy Agent.
  • SIR, 1936, promoted to Agent on the retirement of Sir Percy Rothera.
  • Indian Railway Conference Association , 1938 [2].
  • SIR, 1940 Dec, awarded the Companion of the Indian Empire(CIE) for his services to the Railways in India.
  • SIR, 1944, ordered to return to the UK to join the “Home Board” as a Director.
  • South Indian Railway Company, 1944-?, Chairman and Managing Director of the Board.
  • Pondicherry Railway Company, 1944-61, Chairman and Managing Director; 1961, the Formal Winding Up Resolution of the Pondicherry Railway Company signed by C A Muirhead as Chairman [3].

References

  1. ↑ "SIR Battalion Officers Photo 6" Mike Muirhead collection Jun 2016
  2. ↑ " Indian Railway Conference Association, 1938. One of the delegates from different Railways Photo 019" Mike Muirhead collection Jun 2016
  3. ↑ " Pondicherry Railway Company - Winding Up Resolution”, 5 Jun 1961, Photo 021" Mike Muirhead collection Jun 2016
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