Alfred Thomas Blackall (1858-1936) of the GWR
1858 Born at Reading the son of Thomas Blackall, Signal Engineer, GWR. and his wife Louisa Bartlett
Ed. Richmond House Sch., Reading.
1922 First Pres. I.R.S.E., Signal and Telegraph Engr., G.W. Rly.; Training: With G. W. Rly. Trevethick Premium Inst.C.E. Career: In charge of Signalling on G.W. Rly. since 1897, and Telegraphs since 1903.
1923 Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and signal and telegraph engineer for the Great Western Railway.[1]
1936 Died at Newport.