Alfred Joseph Mayer (1874-1942) of Richard Smith
Author of "Notes from the North", in succession to his father.
1942 Obituary[1]
"... in 1890, entered the business of Messrs. Richard Smith, Limited, chemical manufacturers and tar distillers. During his long career with them, which extended over 52 years, he visited road surveyors, ship building yards and aerodromes, and chemical works and tar distillers in all parts of Scotland, including the Shetlands and the Outer Isles. He also visited Ireland at regular intervals in the course of his work. These regular journeys throughout the area to which his “ Notes ” referred gave excellent opportunity for gathering material, although latterly war conditions enforced reticence in the use of it. During the war of 1914-18, he served in the Highland Light Infantry, rising to the rank of major."
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- ↑ Engineering 1942/12/18