John Mervyn Dallas Wrench

John Mervyn Dallas Wrench
CIE
Born15 September 1883
Punjab, India
Died31 August 1961
Sherborne St John, England
NationalityBritish
EducationBedford Modern School

John Mervyn Dallas Wrench CIE (15 September 1883 – 31 August 1961) was Chief Engineer of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway and later Chief Controller of Standards of the Railway Board of India from 1929 to 1940.[1][2][3][4] Also known as J. M. D. Wrench, he was made CIE in 1929.[5]

  1. ^ Obituary in The Times, MR. J. M. D. WRENCH, September 2, 1961, p.10
  2. ^ "Wrench, John Mervyn Dallas, (1883–31 Aug. 1961), Chief Controller of Standards, Railway Bd, India, 1929–40". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U58688. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1.
  3. ^ Reed, Sir Stanley (12 July 1939). "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". Bennett, Coleman & Company – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Locomotive, Railway Carriage and Wagon Review". Locomotive Publishing Company. 12 July 1926 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Supplement to The London Gazette, 1 March 1929, Issue 33472, p. 1438