Alfred George Billing
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Alfred George Billing (12 August 1903 – 13 March 1989) was an Australian surveyor who served as the eighth Surveyor-General of the Federated Malay States, from 1949 to 1952.
Alfred George Billing | |
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| 8th Surveyor General of Malaysia | |
| In office 7 October 1949 – 2 September 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Percy Herbert Bonnet |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Noble |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1902 |
| Died | 13 March 1989 (aged 86) Brisbane, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Spouse | Meta Livian Everdell |
Albert George Billing was born 12 August 1902 in Indooroopilly, Queensland, the third son and fifth of six children of George Bienvenu Billing (1864-1929) and Alice Isabel Mary née Ottaway (1871-1939).
He attended Brisbane Grammar School. In February 1918 he successfully passed the Commonwealth Public Service examination,[1] and worked in the Queensland Survey Department until 1923. In March 1924 he took up a position with the Federated Malay States Survey Department in Johore and in March 1928 was made an assistant superintendent.[2] In September 1928 has appointed as acting deputy chief surveyor for Singapore.[3]
On 27 May 1933 he married Meta Livian Everdell (1902-1976),[4] and on 28 November 1935 they had twins, a son and a daughter.[5] In October 1940 he was appointed as chief surveyor for Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.[6]
On 7 October 1949 he was appointed Surveyor-General of the Federated Malay States, replacing Percy Herbert Bonnet.[7] He retired from the position on 2 September 1952.[8] Billing was subsequently appointed as the liaison officer for Malay students studying at Australian universities.[9][10]
He died on 13 March 1989 in Brisbane, at the age of 86.[11]