Alfred George Billing Explained

Alfred George Billing
Order:8th
Office:Surveyor General of Malaysia
Term Start:7 October 1949
Term End:2 September 1952
Predecessor:Percy Herbert Bonnet
Successor:Christopher Noble
Birth Date:12 August 1902
Birth Place:Indooroopilly, Queensland
Death Place:Brisbane, Australia
Citizenship:Australian
Spouse:Meta Livian Everdell

Alfred George Billing (12 August 1903 – 13 March 1989) was an Australian surveyor who served as the eighth Surveyor-General of the Federated Malay States, from 1949 to 1952.

Albert George Billing was born 12 August 1902 in Indooroopilly, Queensland, the third son and fifth of six children of George Bienvenu Billing (1864-1929) and Alice Isabel Mary née Ottaway (1871-1939).

He attended Brisbane Grammar School. In February 1918 he successfully passed the Commonwealth Public Service examination,[1] and worked in the Queensland Survey Department until 1923. In March 1924 he took up a position with the Federated Malay States Survey Department in Johore and in March 1928 was made an assistant superintendent.[2] In September 1928 has appointed as acting deputy chief surveyor for Singapore.[3]

On 27 May 1933 he married Meta Livian Everdell (1902-1976),[4] and on 28 November 1935 they had twins, a son and a daughter.[5] In October 1940 he was appointed as chief surveyor for Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.[6]

On 7 October 1949 he was appointed Surveyor-General of the Federated Malay States, replacing Percy Herbert Bonnet.[7] He retired from the position on 2 September 1952.[8] Billing was subsequently appointed as the liaison officer for Malay students studying at Australian universities.[9] [10]

He died on 13 March 1989 in Brisbane, at the age of 86.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Federal Public Service. . 1605 . Queensland, Australia . 2 February 1918 . 23 March 2022 . 7 (Second Edition) . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: F. M. S. Appointments. The Straits Times. 20 May 1924. 8. National Library Board of Singapore.
  3. Book: The Dominions Office and Colonial Office List for 1940. Office of Commonwealth Relations. Waterlow & Sons, Limited. 1940. 656.
  4. News: Family Notices . . 23,451 . Queensland, Australia . 29 March 1933 . 23 March 2022 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: Births. Straits Budget. 5 December 1935. 7. National Library Board of Singapore.
  6. News: Untitled. Morning Tribune. 1 October 1940. 16. National Library Board of Singapore.
  7. Journal of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. 29. Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. 1949. 896.
  8. News: Dept. Keeps List of Promising Lads. The Straits Times. 23 August 1952. 4.
  9. News: For duty in Australia. Straits Budget. 11 September 1952. 24 March 2022. 9. National Library Board of Singapore.
  10. News: On Visit. . Queensland, Australia . 23 September 1952 . 24 March 2022 . 3. National Library of Australia.
  11. Australian Surveyor. 34. 629. 1989. Obituaries. Institution of Surveyors, Australia (Inc).