Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 164,623 pages of information and 246,295 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Charles Viereck Wilson

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Charles Viereck Wilson (1887-1930)


1930 Obituary [1]

CHARLES VIERECK WILSON served his apprenticeship with Messrs. Wellington and Dawson, general engineers, of South Lambeth from 1902-1907.

After spending several short periods with various firms in London and Colchester, he was appointed assistant day engineer in the monotype department of The Times in 1910.

Shortly after the outbreak of war he enlisted and was sent to France in November 1914. He remained on active service until 1918, and from 1920 until his demobilization in 1923 he was on Col. Hutchinson's mechanical transport inspection staff.

He started with Messrs. Vauxhall Motors in June 1923 as a tester, and for three years prior to his death, which occurred on 16th January 1930, he was senior assistant to the chief inspector.

Mr. Wilson was born in 1887 and he became an Associate Member of the Institution in 1920.



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