Vernon Robertson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British civil engineer
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Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
About Vernon Robertson
- Vernon Alec Murray Robertson, CBE, MC and bar (29 December 1890 – 12 February 1971) was a British civil engineer in the railway sector.
- During the First World War he served with the Royal Engineers with distinction, earning the Military Cross twice.
- Robertson later worked for a number of railway companies before becoming Chief Civil Engineer to the London Passenger Transport Board, Southern Railway and the Southern Region of British Railways.
- During and after the Second World War he returned to the army and served with, and commanded, the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps.
- Robertson served as president of the Institution of Civil Engineers for 1949-50.
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