G. K. Thornhill Explained

G. K. Thornhill
Order:17th
Office:Surveyor General of Ceylon
Term Start:1932
Term End:1937
Predecessor:A. H. G. Dawson
Successor:L. G. O. Woodhouse
Birth Date:3 March 1884[1]
Death Date:29 January 1960 (aged 75)
Death Place:Surrey, England
Birthname:George Kraal Thornhill

George Kraal Thornhill (3 March 1884 – 29 January 1960) was a British engineer who was the 17th Surveyor General of Ceylon.[2] [3] He was appointed in 1932, succeeding A. H. G. Dawson, and held the office until 1937. He was succeeded by L. G. O. Woodhouse.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's Who of Ceylon . 1929 . 207 . 9 February 2024 . en.
  2. Book: The Ceylon Blue Book . 1915 . 116 . 9 February 2024 . en.
  3. Book: The Dominions Office and Colonial Office List for ... . 1936 . Waterlow & Sons, Limited . 790 . 9 February 2024 . en.
  4. Web site: History . Survey Department of Sri Lanka . 14 April 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140416050210/http://www.survey.gov.lk/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=55&lang=en . 16 April 2014 .