Graham Morgan (engineer)
Graham Morgan CMG (12 July 1903 – 29 August 1987) was a British civil engineer who served as State Engineer of Johore and as head of Tanganiyka Public Works Department in the 1940s and 1950s.
Early life and education
[edit]Morgan was born on 12 July 1903. He was educated at King Henry VIII Grammar School, Abergavenny, and University College, Cardiff where he received his BSc Civil Engineering in 1923.[1]
Career
[edit]Morgan began his career as an assistant engineer in Newport, Monmouthshire in 1924, and later that year was employed at Devon County Council.[1]
In 1926, he went to the Federated Malay States where he was appointed Assistant Engineer.[2] He then served in many posts as engineer in the Public Works Department of the Federated Malay States serving in Pekan, Raub, Klang, Kedah, and Kinta,[3][4][5] and in Singapore as Assistant Resident Engineer while the Kallang aerodrome was being constructed. In 1939, he was seconded for service as Senior Executive Engineer, Malayan Public Works Department.[6] In 1941, after the Japanese invaded the Malay Peninsula, he was evacuated from Singapore on the S.S. Kuala which was sunk by Japanese bombers off Pom Pong island, Dutch East Indies.[7] In 1948, he was appointed State Engineer of Johore.[1][8]
From 1950 to 1954, he served as Director of Public Works Department, Tanganyika before retiring.[1][9]
Personal life
[edit]Morgan married Alice Morgan in 1931 and they had three daughters.[1]
Honours
[edit]Morgan was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1954 Birthday Honours.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Who was who 1981-1990 : a companion to Who's who. Internet Archive. London : A. & C. Black. 1991. p. 534. ISBN 978-0-7136-3336-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "The current issue of the F.M.S. Government Gazette contains the following appointments". The Straits Echo. 6 December 1926. p. 1344.
- ^ "Social and Personal". Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle. 15 February 1933. p. 4.
- ^ "The F.M.S. Gazette". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 30 April 1930. p. 16.
- ^ Settlements, Straits (1934). Blue Book for the Year ... U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 375.
- ^ "Johore Appointments". Morning Tribune. 2 June 1939. p. 3.
- ^ "SS.Kuala ABC". www.roll-of-honour.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "Untitled". The Straits Budget. 17 July 1947. p. 14.
- ^ "New Tanganyika PWD Chief". The Straits Times. 2 March 1950. p. 7.
- ^ "Page 3261 | Supplement 40188, 1 June 1954 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-13.