Hector McIver Crozier

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Technical Chemist

Birthplace Armagh Newry IrelandPlace of Residence at HM Factory Gretna B 6 Dumfriesshire Eastriggs ScotlandPlace of Death Madrid Spain Date of Birth: June 4, 1896 Date of Death: January 19, 1990

Biography

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Hector Iver CROZIER

Gender: Male

Date and Place of Birth: 4TH June 1896. Newry, Armagh, Ireland

Date and Place of Death: 1990. Madrid, Spain

Nationality: British.

Biography

Childhood: Hector was born in Northern Ireland where he stayed till c1900. By 1902 the family had settled in Manchester, Lancashire.

Parents: David Crozier (1862 – ?) Wilhelmina Mann Crozier, M/S McIver

Parent’s occupations: David was a clerk at a Chemical Works in North Manchester.

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: The Museum records show M.I. after his name. I don’t recognise the qualification. Maybe Member of the Institute (of Chemistry?).

Occupation: Prior to WW1 Hector Crozier worked for Levinstein Ltd. Aniline Colour Manufacturers, Blackley, Manchester.

Volunteered on 21st June 1915. At first With the Royal Highlanders then transferred to the Royal Engineers and promoted to Corporal. Saw service on the Western Front from 29th September 1915 to 11th September 1916 when he was transferred to Class ‘W’ Army Reserve. ‘Explosive Supply Stores’. (HM Factory Gretna)

Following the war he continued to work as a chemist. In 1926 he sailed to Valparaiso, Antofagasta, Chile and worked for Anglo Chilean Nitrate as a chemist.

In 1936 he described himself as a Technical Chemist.

By 1941 he had become General Manager of The Lautaro Nitrate Co. in Chile. In 1948 he was described as Assistant General Manager. By 1949 he had become a Director. In 1958 he was Vice-President and in 1959 Exec Vice-President.

Place of residence at Gretna: Block 6, Eastriggs

Job title at Gretna: Technical Chemist

Marital status: Married Marieta Rendic in Antofagasta, Chile

between 1926 – 1930

Children: Ronald David George Crozier. born: 9th Septmber 1929, Antofagasta, Chile. . Married Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA

Travels:

1926: Depart Liverpool UK to Valparaiso, Antofagasta, Chile

1932: Depart Liverpool UK to : Tocopilla, Chile

1936: October. Depart New York USA to Southampton on SS Normandie

1936: December. Depart Southampton to Chile via New York on SS Georgic

1941: November. Depart Antofagasta, Chile (by Air) to Miami, USA.

1948: August. Depart New York to Southampton Uk. SS Queen Elizabeth.