
1911 - 2003 (92 years)
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Name |
David McKenna |
Prefix |
Lt.Col. |
Birth |
1911 |
The Admiralty, London |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
29 Jan 2003 |
Portscatho, Cornwall, England |
Person ID |
I57517 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
18 Apr 2020 |
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Notes |
- David McKenna, transport manager: born London 16 February 1911; MBE 1943, OBE 1946, CBE 1967; Assistant General Manager, Southern Region of British Railways 1955-61, General Manager 1963-68; Chief Commercial Officer, British Railways Headquarters 1962; Chairman of Governors, Sadler's Wells 1962-76; Chairman, Bach Choir 1964-76; chairman, British Transport Advertising 1968-81;
With the outbreak of the Second World War, McKenna joined the Royal Engineers, Transportation Division, and after service in India and the Far East, finished with the rank of lieutenant-colonel.
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