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William Arthur Dring
Sir William Arthur Dring in about 1905
Born9 November 1859
Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America
Died24 November 1912
Gujhandi, British India

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Arthur Dring KCIE VD (9 November 1859 – 24 November 1912) was the Agent (ie. General Manager) of the East Indian Railway Company from 1907 until his death in a mysterious railway accident in 1912, which is commemorated by a large monument near the site.[1] He oversaw a significant expansion of the railways in India and was Honorary ADC to the Commander-in-Chief, India.[2] He was the father of John Dring, the second Prime Minister of the independent State of Bahawalpur (now in modern Pakistan).[3]

  1. ^ Annavarapu, R. (2016) Trailing Window: A Journey into Rail History. Partridge Publishing India
  2. ^ Hayavadana Rao, C. (1915) The Indian Biographical Dictionary
  3. ^ "UK National Archives". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-25.

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