On this day, 100 years ago an IMechE member was killed in action. Michael William Barstow: 3rd June Graduate 1915. Engineering Student, Municipal Technical College, Brighton. 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died in France. 1917 Obituary Lieut. MICHAEL WILLIAM BARSTOW, R.G.A., was born at Canterbury on 12th March 1897. He was educated at Littlehampton, at Dover College from 1911-13, and at the Municipal Technical College, … Continue reading ON THIS DAY
“Altogether the Buicks (the last model of ambulance they used, presumably supplied by the Americans) gave good service, but I shudder to think what would have happened had the war lasted another year. Two years would seem to be about the maximum with an American chassis over war time roads.” When we think of engineering and engineers in the context of war, normally we conjure … Continue reading FRIENDS AMBULANCE UNIT
On this day, 100 years ago an IMechE member was killed in action. Percy Towns Armstrong: 26th May Associate Member 1912. Engineer, Radiant Heating. Lieutenan, Royal Naval Air Service, King’s North Naval Air Station, HMS ”Queen Empress”. Accidentally killed in gas plant explosion. Note: IMechE Journal states that he died in an aeroplane accident, war record states explosion as does our obituary. 1917 Obituary Lieut. PERCY … Continue reading ON THIS DAY
On this day, 100 years ago an IMechE member was killed in action. Robert George Frederick Maunsell: 4th May Graduate 1913. Assistant Locomotive Foreman of Running Shed, London and South Western Railway Co. Captain, Royal Engineers, Hants Fortress Company. Drowned in the Mediterranean. Awarded: Victory Medal and British War Medal. 1917 Obituary Captain ROBERT GEORGE FREDERICK MAUNSELL, R.E. (T.), was born at Bournemouth on 25th March … Continue reading ON THIS DAY
On this day, 100 years ago an IMechE member was killed in action. Douglas Eckley Langdon: 23rd April Graduate 1908; Associate Member 1911. Drawing Office, Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway. Captain, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, 1st Battalion. Killed in action. Spanish national. 1917 Obituary Captain DOUGLAS ECKLEY LANGDON, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, second son of William Langdon, of Launceston, was born at Huelva, … Continue reading ON THIS DAY
On this day, 100 years ago an IMechE member was killed in action. Charles Lysaght Bruce Hewson: 12th April Associate Member 1908; Member 1911. District Locomotive Superintendent of the Olokemeji-Jebba Division, Government Railways of Southern Nigeria. Lieutenant, Royal Engineers. Died on service, at sea. Awarded: Mentioned in Dispatches. 1918 Obituary Lieutenant CHARLES LYSAGHT BRUCE HEWSON, R.E., second son of the late George Hewson, D.L., of … Continue reading ON THIS DAY
On this day, 100 years ago an IMechE member was killed in action. Robert Hugh Walker: 9th April Graduate 1898; Associate Member 1901. Manager, Neuchatel Asphalt Co, Switzerland. Lieutenant, Seaforth Highlanders, 9th Battalion. Died in France. Awarded: Mentioned in Dispatches. 1917 Obituary Lieut. ROBERT HUGH WALKER, Seaforth Highlanders, was born at Crowborough on 25th January 1875. He was educated at Barham House, St. Leonards-on-Sea, and … Continue reading ON THIS DAY
On this day, 100 years ago an IMechE member was killed in action. Arthur Scott Buckton: 9th April Graduate 1910; Associate Member 1916. Land Surveyor, Canada. Captain, Royal Garrison Artillery, 100th Siege Battery. Died in France. 1917 Obituary Captain ARTHUR SCOTT BUCKTON, R.G.A., B.Sc. (Loud.), was born at Plaistow, Essex, on 29th October 1888. He was educated at the East London School and College, where … Continue reading ON THIS DAY
On this day, 100 years ago an IMechE member was killed in action. Guy Strafford Thorne: 18th March Associate Member 1914. Engineer in Chief & Manager, Kwang Tung Elec Supply Co, China. Captain, Royal Flying Corps, 13th Squadron. Aviator’s certificate 1 Apr 1916. Died of wounds, France. Institution First World War Honour Roll Members log in to Ancestry, via our Virtual Library, to access membership records … Continue reading ON THIS DAY
On this day, 100 years ago an IMechE member was killed in action. Royston Swire Griffiths: 17th March Graduate 1906; Associate Member 1913. Sales Engineer, British Westinghouse Co. Enlisted 24/9/14; Discharged to Commission 12/1/15; To France as Temporary Lieutenant 21/7/16-17/3/17. Appointed Lance Corporal 19/11/14; No active service with Royal Naval Division. Major, Acting Major, Acting Lieutenant Colonel, Lance Corporal, Royal Marines (Royal Naval Divisional Engineers), 123rd … Continue reading ON THIS DAY
