Alfred Robert Knight

Early Days

When Alfred first arrived on the Indian sub-continent is unknown; it is not impossible that he was born there. His daughter Olive believes that her grandfather was involved in building the Indian railway system but all we know for sure is that he died in Bombay and that his son Alfred was a railway engine driver from 1889 when he was no more than 16 or 17 years old.
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Southern Mahratta Railway Company Ld.
Locomotive & Carriage Department
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Name...
Registered Number...
Occupation...
Pay...
Period of Service...
Reason for leaving...
Conduct...
Attendance...
Dated...

A. Rood Knight (sic)
672
Driver
Rupees three per day
From 8th June 1889 to 1st February 1890
Services not required
Good
Fair
6th February 1890

Bengal Nagpur Railway Co
NAGPUR AND CHHATTISGARH STATE RAILWAY
Locomotive & Carriage Department
Dated Nagpur 16th June 1892

Certified that Mr. A. Robert Knight was employed in this department on 7th November ’91 to 4th June 1892.

Occupation... Driver

Reason for Discharge... Reduction of Establishment.

B. B. C. J. RAILWAY
INCLUDING
RAJPUTANA-MALWA RAILWAY
LOCOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT

Dated 4th March 1903

Certificate of Service

Certified that A. R. Knight has been employed as a driver from 21st September 1901 to 7th March 1903.
Salary on this date... Rupees 100 mensem
Character... Good
Reason for leaving... Resigned

MEMORANDUM

RAMRICKDASS CHIMANBUX
62, Tseekai Maung Taulay Street

Rangoon, 18th Jan 1908

Dear Sir,
We hereby appoint you as the Engineer and Manager of our Foundry from Monday the 20th instant according to agreement Signed by you today.

Yours faithfully
Ramrickdass Chimanbux

NICHOLS & CO.

Rangoon... 27 April 1908

The bearer Mr. A. R. Knight has done work for us on our launches but prefers very naturally permanent and better paid employment.

He is a steady capable man and anyone requiring the services of such a one would not regret employing him. We will be pleased to hear he has succeeded.

Nichols & Co.

SYRIAM OIL WORKS

3rd December 1908

I hereby certify that Mr. A.R.Knight served in our Duneedaw, Syriam and Bojoke as Engineer in general works from 21st May 1908 to 1st December 1908. During which time I found him steady, hardworking and capable man, therefore Messrs. Finlay Fleming Co. transferred his services to Singu in charge of the Stills of this Company B.O.C.

Wishing him every success,

Engineer in Charge

CERTIFICATE
Granted under Section 4 of the Burma Steam-Boilers and Prime-Movers Act, 1892

This is to certify that A. R. Knight (having been duly examined as provided in the Rules made by the Government of Burma under section 4 of the Burma Steam-boilers and prime-movers Act 1882) is qualified to act as Engineer of the Second Class under the said Act.

5th December 1908

MOUNT PIMA MINING COMPANY, LIMITED
(IN LIQUIDATION)

Rangoon, 20th Septr: 1913

Mr. A.R.Knight has been employed by us from June 1911 to August 1913 to look after the Company’s Buildings, Plant & machinery etc. at Pyawbwe. As we have now, as Liquidators, disposed of all the Buildings, Plant, machinery etc., we have now no further use of his services. During the time he has been in our employment he has had full charge of all these assets and we have been satisfied by the way he has looked after the Company’s interests.

We hope he will be successful in finding another situation.

For THE MOUNT PIMA MINING Co. LD. IN LIQUDATION

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