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Allan Stephen Quartermaine
Personal information
Nationality British
Birth date 9 November 1888
Birth place London
Date of death 17 October 1978
Work
Engineering Discipline Civil,
Institution memberships Institution of Civil Engineers (president),

Sir Allan Stephen Quartermaine CBE, MC, BSc (Eng) (9 November 1888–17 October 1978) was a British civil engineer.[1]

Allan Stephen Quartermaine was born in London on 9 November 1888 and was the holder of a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.[2] He served as a commissioned officer in the Royal Engineers during the First World War and was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry as a Temporary Captain.[3] Quartermaine was promoted to Acting Major on 24 May 1919, a rank he relinquished on 15 June 1919.[4][5] After the war he remained liable for recall to the British Army as he was a Captain of the Royal Engineers (Transportation) in the Supplementary Reserve of Officers, being promoted to Major in that unit on 19 November 1924.[6] Quartermaine resigned from the Supplementary Reserve on 1 January 1926, transferring immediately to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers whilst retaining his rank and association with the Royal Engineers.[7][8] He reached the age limit (50) for recall to the British Army on 9 November 1938 and as of that date ceased to be a member of the British Army reserves.[9]

Quartermaine also served in the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps, an unpaid, volunteer unit which provided technical expertise to the British Army. He was appointed Colonel in this corps on 29 October 1943.[10] Quartermaine was elected president of the Institution of Civil Engineers in May 1951 for the November 1951 to November 1952 session.[1] On 7 September 1954 Quartermaine and Geoffrey Jellicoe were appointed members of the Royal Fine Art Commission to replace William Halcrow and John Summerson respectively.[11] By this point he had been appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Quartermaine was awarded a knighthood on 2 January 1956, this was conferred by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on 10 July 1956.[12] He retired from the Royal Fine Arts Commission on 18 November 1960.[13] Quartermaine died in 1978.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Watson 1988, p. 253.
  2. ^ Masterton, Gordon (2005) (PDF), ICE Presidential Address, http://www.ice.org.uk/downloads//presidents_address_2005(1).pdf, retrieved 2009-02-11  
  3. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30717, p. 6490, 31 May 1918. Retrieved on 2009-2-24.
  4. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31505, p. 10333, 12 August 1919. Retrieved on 2009-2-24.
  5. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31453, p. 8947, 11 July 1919. Retrieved on 2009-2-24.
  6. ^ London Gazette: no. 32994, p. 8344, 18 November 1924. Retrieved on 2009-2-24.
  7. ^ London Gazette: no. 33129, p. 791, 2 February 1926. Retrieved on 2009-2-28.
  8. ^ London Gazette: no. 33146, p. 2276, 30 March 1926. Retrieved on 2009-2-28.
  9. ^ London Gazette: no. 34568, p. 6990, 8 November 1938. Retrieved on 2009-2-28.
  10. ^ London Gazette: no. 36353, p. 574, 28 January 1944. Retrieved on 2009-3-1.
  11. ^ London Gazette: no. 40272, p. 5147, 7 September 1954. Retrieved on 2009-2-28.
  12. ^ London Gazette: no. 40829, p. 4076, 13 July 1956. Retrieved on 2009-2-28.
  13. ^ London Gazette: no. 42196, p. 7861, 18 November 1960. Retrieved on 2009-2-28.

Bibliography

  • Watson, Garth (1988), The Civils, Thomas Telford Ltd, ISBN 0-727-70392-7  
Professional and academic associations
Preceded by
William Glanville		 President of the Institution of Civil Engineers
November 1951 – November 1952		 Succeeded by
Henry Cronin


Allan Quartermaine (1916-11 November 1974) was an English stockbroker who was killed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army on the 11 November 1974. Allan Quartermaine, at 58 years old, was shot whilst in his chauffeur - driven car at traffic lights in Chelsea.

Quartermaine was a Royal Air Force pilot during World War II and, until his death, was a director of Leslie & Gordon Ltd <ref name="Channel 4"> Channel 4 chronology of the Balcombe Street ASU's actions</ref>.

It is not known why he was targeted although it is suspected that he was killed as part of the IRA's Marxist philosophy and their campaign against Capitalist persons and institutions.<ref name="Channel 4"/><ref>pg xiv Time Bomb, McKee G and Franey R, 1988, Bloomsbury, ISBN 0-7475-0099-1</ref>

Members of the IRA's Balcombe Street Gang were charged and convicted of the murder of Quartermaine.<ref> Lords Hansard 5 Feb 2007 : Column 514Account of House of Lords proceedings</ref>

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