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George Francis Carter Gordon

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George Francis Carter Gordon (c1876-1937) of East Indian Railway

1904 Associate Member of Inst Civil Engineers

1922 M.A., Assoc.M. Inst.C.E., Associate I.E.E., Mechanical Engineer, Whittlesford, near Cambridge, and Engineering Laboratory, Cambridge; b. 1876; s. of James Gordon of Liverpool; m. Elsie, eldest d. of Andrew Walker of Glasgow. Ed. Cheltenham College; Trinity College, Cambridge. Graduated in Science, 1893, and Engineering, 1899. Apprenticed to Neilson, Reid and Co., Glasgow. Then worked in Locomotive Department, Highland Railway. Assistant Locomotive Superintendent, East Indian Railway, 1903-7. In 1908 joined Engineering Departmental Staff in Cambridge University; Demonstrator in Engineering; also Engineer in charge of all University buildings. War Services.—Two years Assistant Inspector of Munition Areas, Ministry of Munitions, then transferred to War Office as Technical Assistant to Chief Mechanical Engineer till end of 1918.

1937 Died. 'George Francis Carter Gordon of Ediscol Whittlesford, Cambs died on November 20th last aged 61'[1]

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Sources of Information

  1. Saffron Walden Weekly News - Friday 31 December 1937
  • Civil Engineer Lists