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*1923-35 ?, [[South Indian Railway]] 'Home Board', Chairman and Managing Director <ref>"Photo 004" Mike Muirhead collection Jun 2016</ref> | *1923-35 ?, [[South Indian Railway]] 'Home Board', Chairman and Managing Director <ref>"Photo 004" Mike Muirhead collection Jun 2016</ref> | ||
*1923-35 ?, [[Pondicherry Railway]] 'Home Board' Chairman of the Pondicherry Railways. | *1923-35 ?, [[Pondicherry Railway]] 'Home Board' Chairman of the Pondicherry Railways. | ||
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| + | == FIBIS Resources == | ||
| + | *The South Indian Railway, as seen from Space. with 100-year-old photos from the British Raj - Lecture by Mike Muirhead (October 2016) available in lecture section of FIBIS Member's area. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 10:13, 26 June 2021
Alexander Muirhead CIE (1859-1935). His son Charles Alexander Muirhead CIE (1888-1967) was also in railway service in India.
Educated at a Private school in India. At the age of 18, joined the superior service of a mercantile firm of good standing, as an Assistant.
Railway Achievements
- Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway] (O&RR) Company, date and employment unknown, in their Lucknow headquarters. From 1889 O&RR was bought out by the Government of India and became a State line.
- South Indian Railway (SIR), dates unknown, appointed as Assistant Traffic Superintendant; promoted Traffic Superintendant.
- Southern Mahratta Railway (SMR), date of appointment unknown, Traffic Manager; c.1896 "The Traffic Manager’s carriage on the South Mahratta Railway. Alexander Muirhead with wife, family and staff" [1]
- Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR), 1897 Oct, appointed General Traffic Manager [2];
- Great Indian Peninsular Railway Volunteers, 1902 Feb, resigned his commission as rank of Major
- Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR), 1905 Jul, General Traffic Manager.
- South Indian Railway (SIR) 1911 Jan, appointed Agent SIR; 1911 Dec, Delhi Durbar, awarded Companion of the Indian Empire CIE [3].
- Indian Railway Conference Association 191? Meeting. Delegate as South Indian Railway Agent [4]
- 1919, returned to the UK to join the 'Home Board' of the SIR as a Director.
- 1923-35 ?, South Indian Railway 'Home Board', Chairman and Managing Director [5]
- 1923-35 ?, Pondicherry Railway 'Home Board' Chairman of the Pondicherry Railways.
FIBIS Resources
- The South Indian Railway, as seen from Space. with 100-year-old photos from the British Raj - Lecture by Mike Muirhead (October 2016) available in lecture section of FIBIS Member's area.
References
- ↑ "SMR Traffic Mager's Carriage Photos 001 & 002" Mike Muirhead collection Jun 2016
- ↑ Indian Office Record L/AG/46/12/86 (O) 23, Contract issued in London 14 Oct 1897
- ↑ Google Books “Trailing Window - A Journey into Rail History” by Ramarao Annavarapu, 2016; Retrieved on 15 Jun 2016
- ↑ "Photo of attendees 003" Mike Muirhead collection Jun 2016
- ↑ "Photo 004" Mike Muirhead collection Jun 2016
