Julian Frederic Doelberg
Julian Frederic Doelberg (1901-1941)
1901 November 16th. Born in Lewisham the son of Hermann Diedrich Doelberg, a Mantle Manufacturer, and his wife Nellie
1906 March 1st. Became a naturalised UK citizen as his parents were born German subjects
1941 April 29th. Died.
1942 Obituary [1]
Major JULIAN FREDERICK DOELBERG, R.E., was born in 1901 and received his education at Eastbourne College, proceeding in 1919 to the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He then entered the School of Military Engineering, where he studied constructional, mechanical, and electrical engineering. In 1924 he went to Gosport where he attended further classes at the School of Electric Lighting. In the following year he received his commission in the Royal Engineers and became officer in charge of workshops, 1st A.A. Searchlight Battalion.
During 1928 he attended the Advanced Motor Transport Course of the Military College of Science. In 1929 he was promoted to be staff captain and served for three years in the Directorate of Mechanization at the War Office. During the next three years he served his apprenticeship with Messrs. J. I. Thornycroft, Messrs. Petters, and other firms, and also continued his technical studies.
He was posted abroad in 1935, on his appointment as garrison engineer for the Western Defences of Malaya, a position which involved the supervision of various contracts for new works. On his return to this country in 1937 he served a further term as staff captain in the Quartermaster-General's department, where he was responsible for the preparation of specifications and the detail design of plant layouts for military works. He was subsequently promoted to the rank of major.
Major Doelberg, who died from wounds received on active service during the present war, was elected an Associate Member of the Institution in 1939.