Nicol, Thomas Bruce

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In 1949 he served as a commissioner investigating the sewerage system in Auckland, New Zealand, and was appointed engineer-in-chief of the board. He joined a panel of experts that year to review the Chichester and Grahamstown dams of the Newcastle water supply. In 1957 he toured the USA, Europe and Britain, especially to finalise the floodgates for Warragamba Dam. The dam, his direct responsibility, was opened in 1960. From ADB entry

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B.E., A M.I.E.Aust. : Corporal, 1st Field Coy., Engineers, A.I.F., France. Enlisting igth October, 1915, and sailing n th December, joined coy. in France (via Egypt), 13th April, 1916, being wounded at Menin Road, 18th September, 1917, and evacuated to hospital in England. Rejoining coy. 1st July, 1918, served until demobilisation. Early education at Sydney High School.

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1896

Birth in Lismore -- NSW, Australia 25 January 1896
1913

Early education at Sydney Boys High School, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia 1913
1915

Enlisted 19 Oct 1915
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Military service as Corporal at France --, France
1921

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1921
1921

Engineering Draughtsman at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1921
1928

Design Engineer at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1928
1928

Lecturer part time at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1928
1934

Assistant Engineer (Water Supply) at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1934
1937

Deputy Engineer in Chief at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1937
1941

Travelled to USA studying treatment of water 1941
1960

Appointed C.B.E. 1960
1961

Member of Ku-ring-gai Chase Trust 1961 at Ku-ring-gai [ NSW Australia ]
1965

Awarded Peter Nicol Russell medal 1965
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Chief Investigating Engineer at Sydney -- NSW, Australia
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Member of American Society of Civil Engineers
1987

Death in Crows Nest -- NSW, Australia 2 July 1987

Gender

Male

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