Measham Lea
Measham Lea (1869- )
1922 O.B.E., M.Inst.C.E., Civil Engineer, Karachi, India. T. A.: " Municipality, Karachi." T. N.: 194. b. 1869. Ed. Crewe Technical School. Obtained Whitworth Scholarship. Engineering training under F. W. Webb, Past Vice-President of the Institution of Civil Engineers; London and North Western Railway Works, Crewe. Assistant Engineer, London and North Western Railway, engaged on bridge work, Kilsby Tunnel relining, Euston Station extension, Willesden Station remodelling, four years; Deputy Borough Engineer, Crewe, four years; City Engineer, Truro, nine years; Chief Engineer to the Municipality, Karachi, India, since 1908. Chief Works: General municipal works; Crewe and Truro, including sewerage and waterworks, roads and harbour works; Karachi drainage, water supply, development schemes, roads and general municipal works. Member of the Council of the Institution of Municipal and County Engineers. War Services.—Awarded Order British Empire for conspicuous services rendered during the war at Karachi, which was a war and hospital base for the Mesopotamia Campaign, and a port of embarkation of troops for East Africa and the various theatres of war in Europe.