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Vernon A. M. Robertson (1890- ) M.C. and Bar, M.Inst.C.E., M.I.Mech. E., M.Inst.T., F.P.W.I.

1890 Born, son of A. Robertson

1900-06 Dover College

1907-9 Crystal Palace School of Engineering

1909-12 Articled to the D. Gravell, M.Inst.C.E.

1912-19 Assistant to New Works Engineer, South Eastern and Chatham Railway

WWI Joined 14th London Regiment, London Scottish, November, 1914; gazetted to 31 Royal Engineers as 2nd-Lieutenant, October, 1915; proceeded to France, February, 1916; wounded, March, 1916; promoted Lieutenant, October, 1916; promoted Captain and Adjutant, October, 1916; gassed, July, 1917. Awarded M.C., July, 1917 (Immediate Award). Promoted Major, September, 1918. Awarded Bar to M.C., October, 1918. Demobilized, May, 1919.

1919 Assistant to Divisional Civil Engineer, Great Eastern Railway.

Divisional Engr., Stratford, under the G.E. Rly. and L. & N.E. Rly.

1928 joined Underground Railways, of London, as Civil Engr.

1933 Civil engineer with the L.P.T.B.

1938 Chief Engr. to the London Passenger Transport Board

Sources of Information

Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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-Vernon A. M. Robertson (1890- )
+Vernon A. M. Robertson (1890- ) M.C. and Bar, M.Inst.C.E., M.I.Mech. E., M.Inst.T., F.P.W.I.
+Born, son of A. Robertson
+-06 Dover College
+-9 [[Crystal Palace School of Engineering]]
+-12 Articled to the [[D. Gravell]], M.Inst.C.E.
+-19 Assistant to New Works Engineer, [[South Eastern and Chatham Railway]]
+WWI Joined 14th London Regiment, London Scottish, November, 1914; gazetted to 31 Royal Engineers as 2nd-Lieutenant, October, 1915; proceeded to France, February, 1916; wounded, March, 1916; promoted Lieutenant, October, 1916; promoted Captain and Adjutant, October, 1916; gassed, July, 1917. Awarded M.C., July, 1917 (Immediate Award). Promoted Major, September, 1918. Awarded Bar to M.C., October, 1918. Demobilized, May, 1919.
+Assistant to Divisional Civil Engineer, Great Eastern Railway.
+Divisional Engr., Stratford, under the G.E. Rly. and L. & N.E. Rly.
+joined Underground Railways, of London, as Civil Engr.
+Civil engineer with the L.P.T.B.
+Chief Engr. to the [[London Passenger Transport Board]]
-Major R.E., Civil Engineer (Railways), [[Great Eastern Railway]], Assistant to Divisional Civil Engineer, Stratford, E.I5. T. A.: "Civil Engineer, Great Eastern Railway, Stratford." T. N.: East 1068. b. 1890; s. of A. Robertson; m. youngest d. of C. J. Cooper of 101, Honeybrook Road, Balham, S.W. Ed. Dover College, Dover, 1897-1906; [[Crystal Palace School of Engineering]], 1907-9. Articled to [[D. Cravell]], M.Inst.C.E., 1909-12. November, 1912, to September, 1919— Assistant to New Works Engineer, [[South Eastern and Chatham Railway]]. From October, 1919—Assistant to Divisional Civil Engineer, Great Eastern Railway, Stratford, E.15. War Services.—Joined 14th London Regiment, London Scottish, November, 1914; gazetted to 31 Royal Engineers as 2nd-Lieutenant, October, 1915; proceeded to France, February, 1916; wounded, March, 1916; promoted Lieutenant, October, 1916; promoted Captain and Adjutant, October, 1916; gassed, July, 1917. Awarded M.C., July, 1917 (Immediate Award). Promoted Major, September, 1918. Awarded Bar to M.C., October, 1918. Demobilized, May, 1919.
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