Frederick Reginald Phipps
OBE
A.M. Inst. C.E. F.S.I. | |
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Born | 7 March 1875 |
Died | 9 January 1927 | (aged 51)
Nationality | British |
Major Frederick Reginald Phipps OBE A.M. Inst. C.E. F.S.I. (7 March 1875 – 9 January 1927) was Senior Engineering Inspector at the Ministry of Transport between 1924 and 1927. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] After World War I he was awarded the OBE having served as officer in charge of the 311th Road Construction Company in the R.E. under Sir Henry Maybury, and as Deputy Assistant Director of Roads [8] in the XV Corps. [1] [4] [5] [6]
Frederick Reginald Phipps was born on 7 March 1875, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Phipps. [1] He was educated at Bedford Modern School and King Edward's School, Birmingham. [1]
In 1893, Phipps became pupil and assistant to the borough surveyor of Tewkesbury. [1] In 1897 he was appointed engineering assistant to the City Engineer of Worcester and from 1903 to 1914 he served as borough engineer in Basingstoke. [1]
During World War I Phipps served under Brigadier-General Sir Henry Maybury as officer in charge of the 311th Road Construction Company, Royal Engineers, being later promoted to D.A.D. Roads, XV Corps, [8] with rank as Major [8] and was awarded the OBE. [1]
Upon the establishment of the Ministry of Transport in 1920, Phipps was appointed an engineering inspector [9] and, in 1924, was made Senior Engineering Inspector of the Ministry, a position he held until his sudden death on 9 January 1927 in Surbiton. [1] [10] [11] [7] Phipps left a widow, Lucy Phipps, and four children. [1] [10]
Frederick Reginald Phipps
OBE
A.M. Inst. C.E. F.S.I. | |
---|---|
Born | 7 March 1875 |
Died | 9 January 1927 | (aged 51)
Nationality | British |
Major Frederick Reginald Phipps OBE A.M. Inst. C.E. F.S.I. (7 March 1875 – 9 January 1927) was Senior Engineering Inspector at the Ministry of Transport between 1924 and 1927. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] After World War I he was awarded the OBE having served as officer in charge of the 311th Road Construction Company in the R.E. under Sir Henry Maybury, and as Deputy Assistant Director of Roads [8] in the XV Corps. [1] [4] [5] [6]
Frederick Reginald Phipps was born on 7 March 1875, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Phipps. [1] He was educated at Bedford Modern School and King Edward's School, Birmingham. [1]
In 1893, Phipps became pupil and assistant to the borough surveyor of Tewkesbury. [1] In 1897 he was appointed engineering assistant to the City Engineer of Worcester and from 1903 to 1914 he served as borough engineer in Basingstoke. [1]
During World War I Phipps served under Brigadier-General Sir Henry Maybury as officer in charge of the 311th Road Construction Company, Royal Engineers, being later promoted to D.A.D. Roads, XV Corps, [8] with rank as Major [8] and was awarded the OBE. [1]
Upon the establishment of the Ministry of Transport in 1920, Phipps was appointed an engineering inspector [9] and, in 1924, was made Senior Engineering Inspector of the Ministry, a position he held until his sudden death on 9 January 1927 in Surbiton. [1] [10] [11] [7] Phipps left a widow, Lucy Phipps, and four children. [1] [10]