Alexander Wylie BLACK (aka Alec) [1899-1974] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Alexander Wylie BLACK (aka Alec) [1899-1974]

Names
Given: 
Alexander Wylie
Family: 
Black
Alias / nickname: 
Alec
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1899-05-15
Birthplace (town, state): 
Ledaig, Argyllshire
Birthplace (country): 
Death
Date: 
c.1974-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)

DoB from John Black's list, which gives A W Black's occupation in 1941 as "Marine Surveyor".

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Scotlands People Birth registered Ardchattan Argyllshire 1899 Alexander Wylie Black son of John Black and Agnes Finlay Wylie

Passenger List departing London 13 December 1928 for Hong Kong

Alexander Black age 29  marine engineer 28 Gordon Street Greenock 

Passenger List Manila to Vancouver 6 May 1928

Alexander Wylie Black 28  single marine engineer China Navigation Company Ltd Hong Kong en route for home 28 Gordon Street Greenock Father John Black

Proposal as Member, Associate Member, Companion or Assoociate of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers

Associate Member + Thesis 9 May 1933 Associate Member 16 February 1934

 Alexander Wylie Black age 33 born 15 May 1899 Ledaig Argyllshire Scotland

Present Occupation consulting engineer and marine surveyor Carmichael and Clarke 3 Queens Buildings Hong Kong

Proposer Thomas H G Brayfield, Seconder David L Lyle

Referees Frank Edwards Dodwell & Co Ltd. Hong Kong  

H Scott Hong Kong and Whapoa Dock Co Ltd. Hong Kong

C D Lambert Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) Hong Kong

SCMP 22 May 1961 (with picture)

A W Black retiring 30 May 1961 after 38 years in Far East. Retiring to Skelmorlie Ayrshire

Scotlands People Deaths

Alexander Black mother's maiden name Wylie died in Greenock in 1974 aged  75