George Humphreys
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Sir George William Humphreys KBE
(1863–1945) was a British
civil engineer
.
Humohreys was born in London in 1863. He became a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers
(ICE) on 7 March 1908. He became a member of the council of that institution on November 1917 and served as vice-president from November 1927. Humphreys was elected president of the ICE for the November 1930 to November 1931 session. After his term he returned to the council as a past-president and remained in that position until October 1937. In 1927 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Humphreys held a commission as an officer in the Territorial Army's Engineer and Railway Staff Corps, an unpaid unit which provides technical expertise to the British Army
. On 18 June 1932 he was promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel. He received the Efficiency Decoration
on 18 March 1937 for his volunteer army service. Humphreys was appointed a land tax commissioner for the City of Westminster
and its liberties
on 22 April 1938, at which time he was living in Queen Anne's Gate in Westminster. On 25 June 1938 he resigned his commission in the army, receiving permission to retain his rank and continue to wear his uniform. Humphreys died in 1945.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(1863–1945) was a British
United Kingdom
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civil engineer
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
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Humohreys was born in London in 1863. He became a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers
Institution of Civil Engineers
Founded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers is an independent professional association, based in central London, representing civil engineering. Like its early membership, the majority of its current members are British engineers, but it also has members in more than 150...
(ICE) on 7 March 1908. He became a member of the council of that institution on November 1917 and served as vice-president from November 1927. Humphreys was elected president of the ICE for the November 1930 to November 1931 session. After his term he returned to the council as a past-president and remained in that position until October 1937. In 1927 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Humphreys held a commission as an officer in the Territorial Army's Engineer and Railway Staff Corps, an unpaid unit which provides technical expertise to the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
. On 18 June 1932 he was promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel. He received the Efficiency Decoration
Efficiency Decoration
The Efficiency Decoration is a defunct medal of Britain and the Commonwealth awarded for long service in the Territorial Army of the UK, the Indian Volunteer Forces and Colonial Auxiliary Forces....
on 18 March 1937 for his volunteer army service. Humphreys was appointed a land tax commissioner for the City of Westminster
City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...
and its liberties
Liberty of Westminster
The City and Liberty of Westminster was an independent liberty, located to the west of the City of London in the county of Middlesex, England....
on 22 April 1938, at which time he was living in Queen Anne's Gate in Westminster. On 25 June 1938 he resigned his commission in the army, receiving permission to retain his rank and continue to wear his uniform. Humphreys died in 1945.