Person

Anderson, William Moffatt (1899 - 1982)

Born
19 November 1899
Marion, South Australia, Australia
Died
1982
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Civil engineer

Summary

Moffatt Anderson, BE DipCE FSASM SM FIEAust, was Deputy Engineer-in-Chief, Engineering and Water Supply Department, South Australia. Earlier in his career he supervised the designing of the Morgan - Whyalla pipeline scheme, the Mannum - Adelaide pipeline, and the South Para Reservoir, and the design and construction of the barrages on the Murray River, near Goolwa.

He was active within the profession, and in the 1950s chaired the committee that investigated and reported on rainstorm and flood intensities in South Australia.

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Chronology

1919 -
Career position - Junior Field Assistant, River Murray Locks [Erecting plant and setting out concrete works, etc]
1919
Career event - Foundation Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1920
Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE), University of Adelaide
1922
Award - Angas Engineering Scholarship, University of Adelaide
1922 - 1924
Career position - Overseas experience [Field engineer, Concrete bridge, Preston, England; Engineer, Stone and Webster, Boston, USA; Constrction of a concrete stadium, Pittsburgh, USA
1925 -
Career position - Resident engineer, South-eastern Darainage Area, Beachport
1926
Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1940 - 1953
Career position - Chairman, South-East Drainage Board, Engineering and Water Supply Department, South Australia
1953 -
Career position - Deputy Engineer-in-Chief, Engineering and Water Supply Department, South Australia
1965
Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
13 Sep 1968
Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Members were designated Fellows on this date.]

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Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Oliver, Harry Gordon; Anderson, William Moffatt, 'The River Murray Barrages at Mundoo, Boundary Creek, Ewe Island, and Tauwitchere Channel', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 14 (2) (1942), 25-34. Details

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See also

Ken McInnes

Created: 2 March 2026

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