Murray, Andrew Biography 1971

MURRAY, Andrew
OBE [Officer of the Order of the British Empire] (1944)
Consulting engineer and surveyor, semi-retired, Box 1135, Auckland
Born: Glasgow, 16 October 1899, son of John Murray; married (1) 1924 Minnie E, daughter of W McMeikan;  3 daughters; (2) 1961 Catherine E, daughter of S Forsythe
Education: Gisborne High School, VUW [Victoria University of Wellington]
MICE [Member of Institute of Chemical Engineers], FNZIE [Fellow of New Zealand Institute of Engineers], MSINZ [Member of Surveyors Institute of New Zealand], FRICS [Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors], MinstHE [Member of Institution of Highway Engineers], ARSH [Auckland Regional State Highway]; rugby, cricket blue VUW; rugby rep Poverty Bay,, Wairoa, Wellington; cricket rep Poverty Bay. Surveyor and engineer cadet and assistant engineer FC Hay 1917-22; engineers assistant PWD [Public Works Department] 1923-24; engineer Waitemata City Council 1925-31, since on own account; director B & B Concrete Coy Ltd, managing director Emoleum (NZ) Ltd; chairman Gilberd Hadfield Pile Coy Ltd; chairman B & B Concrete Coy (Wellington) Ltd
2 NZEF [New Zealand Expeditionary Force] (Pacific) lieutenant-colonel CRE [Commander of Royal Engineers], colonel-commandant RNZE [Royal New Zealand Engineers] 1957-65
Past president Professional Club, Auckland; past council NZIE [New Zealand Institute of Engineers]; retired consulting engineer Auckland Harbour Authority; chairman Orakei School Committee 3 years; Fulton Bequest Gold medallist 1954 for technical paper on Auckland Harbour Bridge
Published: Bridge & Culvert Design; Cement Penetration (Highways)
Private address: 48 Challenger St, St Heliers, Auckland, 5