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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-02-01 human Rebecca Rigby; Ken McInnes updated 2026-03-25 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004941b.htm person Angwin Hugh Thomas Moffitt CMG AACR2 8 October 1888 12 September 1949 Place of Birth Angaston, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Engineer Public servant Hugh Thomas Moffit Angwin, CMG BE MIEAust, was Engineer-in-chief of the Engineering and Water Supply Department of South Australia from 1935 to 1949. During this time he designed and oversaw the construction of vital infrastructure including above-ground water pipelines, sewage treatment facilities, reservoirs, barrages, dams, irrigation drainage plans and floodwater schemes. 1910 1910 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Adelaide 1911 1917 Career position - Draftsman, Public Works Department, South Australia 1912 1912 Award - Angas Engineering Scholarship, University of Adelaide 1912 1912 Education - Diploma of Electrical Engineering (DipEE), South Australian School of Mines and Industries (FSASM) 1912 1913 Career position - Engineering Assistant, Ealing to Shepherds Bush Railway, London. Under R Lloyd Roberts MInstCE. 1913 1913 Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE), University of Adelaide [BSc surrendered] 12 Jan 1915 12 Jan 1915 Career event - Associate Member (AssocMInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London 1917 1919 Military service - First World War. Sergeant, Corp of Engineers, Australian Imperial Force 1919 1924 Career position - Assistant resident engineer, River Murray Works, Locks 1, 9, 5. Stationed at Blanchetown 1924 1930 Career position - Assistant constructing engineer, River Murray Works, Adelaide 1926 1926 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1930 1935 Career position - Chief engineer, South Australian Harbors Board, Adelaide 14 Jan 1930 14 Jan 1930 Career event - Member (MInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London 1935 1935 Career position - Chairman, Adelaide division, Institution of Engineers, Australia 1935 1944 Career position - Engineer-in-chief, Engineering and Water Supply Department, Adelaide 1937 Career position - Foundation member, Australian National Committee on Large Dams 1 Jan 1944 1 Jan 1944 Award - Companion to the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) - Engineer-in-Chief of South Australia 1945 1949 Career position - Chairman, Electricity Trust, South Australia 1946 1949 Career position - Deputy-commissioner, River Murray Commission Australian National Committee on Large Dams Incorporated (ANCOLD) (1937 - )

Foundation member 1937 -

 South Australian Engineering and Water Supply Department, State of South Australia (1930 - 1995)

Engineer-in-chief 1935-1944

 Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Chairman, Adelaide Division 1935; Councillor 1941-1946.

 River Murray Commission, Commonwealth of Australia (1917 - 1988)

Deputy-commissioner, River Murray Commission 1946-1949; Assistant constructing engineer, River Murray Works 1924-1930; Assistant resident engineer, River Murray Works, 1919-1924 [Locks 1, 9, 5]

 Clark, Edward Vincent (1876 - 1952)

Edward Clark endorsed Hugh Angwin's nomination for MInstCE, 1929.

 Moncrieff, Alexander Bain (1845 - 1928)

Alex Moncrieff endorsed Hugh Angwin's nomination for AssocMInstCE, 1914.

 Goodman, William George Toop (1872 - 1961)

William Goodman proposed Hugh Angwin's nomination for AssocMInstCE 1914, and endorsed his nomination for MInstCE 1929.

 Angas Engineering Scholarship (1878 - )

Awarded the Scholarship 1912

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 Angwin, Hugh Thomas Moffitt (18881008-19490912)

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 'Angwin, Hugh Thomas Moffitt', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Angwin, Hugh Thomas Moffitt Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Edited Book: A Biographical register 1788-1939 : notes from the name index of the Australian Dictionary of biography. Volume 1: A-K Gibbney, H. J.; and Smith, Ann G. A Biographical register 1788-1939 : notes from the name index of the Australian Dictionary of biography. Volume 1: A-K Canberra Australian Dictionary of Biography 1987 Journal Article: Obituary: Hugh Thomas Moffitt Angwin, CMG BE MIEAust Obituary: Hugh Thomas Moffitt Angwin, CMG BE MIEAust 1949 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 21 9 161 Resource: B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 CA 2001 Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Resource: Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 Institution of Civil Engineers, London Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 ancestry.com Edited Book: They built South Australia : engineers, technicians, manufacturers, contractors and their work Cumming, D. A.; Moxham, G. C. They built South Australia : engineers, technicians, manufacturers, contractors and their work Adelaide D.A. Cumming and G.C Moxham 1986 Book Section: Angwin, Hugh Thomas Moffitt (1888-1949), engineer and public servant Edgar, Suzanne Angwin, Hugh Thomas Moffitt (1888-1949), engineer and public servant Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 59-60 Newspaper Article: The Angas Scholars The Angas Scholars 1924 The Register (Adelaide) 9