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-W. H. Morton, M.I.Mech.E.
+#redirect [[William Herbert Morton]]
-Served his apprenticeship with [[Kitson and Co]].
-Technical education at Leeds University and Leeds School of Science and Technology
-On completing his apprenticeship, employed by . Kitson & Co. as a Leading Draughtsman, later becoming Assistant Works Manager with the same firm.
-he was appointed Chief Draughtsman in the Locomotive Department of the [[Midland Great Western Railway]]
-Later Works Manager and Assistant Locomotive Engineer.
-c.1922 Designer of locomotives which were built by [[Armstrong Whitworth: Railway|Armsrong Whitworth]]
-Mr. Morton was appointed Locomotive Superintendent of the [[Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland]] at the end of 1915, in succession to Mr. [[E. Cusack]].
-He became Deputy Chief Mechanical Engineer
-Chief Mechanical Engineer.
-he succeeded Mr. C. E. Riley as General Manager [[Great Southern Railways|Great Southern Railways (Ireland)]].
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-'''1947 Obituary <ref>[[The Engineer 1947 Jan-Jun: Index]]</ref>
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-== See Also ==
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-== Sources of Information ==
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-[[Category: Biography]]
-[[Category: Births]]
-[[Category: Deaths 1940-1949]]