A. Johnston-Smith
A. Johnston-Smith (c1881-1953)
1953 Obituary [1]
We have learned with regret of the death of Mr. A. Johnston-Smith, which occurred on March 19th at his home at Wargrave, Berks.
Mr. Johnston-Smith, who was seventy-two, was, until his retirement in 1945, joint managing director of John Howard and Co., Ltd., public works and civil engineering contractors.
The earlier part of his career was spent in railway construction work in the Transvaal, Nigeria and China, and for ten years prior to joining John Howard and Co., Ltd., Mr. Johnston-Smith was in charge of the South African branch of Pauling and Co., Ltd.