Walter Daniel Hide
Walter Daniel Hide (c1890-1930)
1930 Obituary [1]
WALTER DANIEL HIDE received his training at Brighton.
In 1911 he joined Messrs. Vickers at Westminster, where his work was chiefly concerned with gun firing and control gear.
In 1917 he was sent to Northern Nigeria to examine and survey a hydro-electric power scheme at Kwall Falls for a tin mining company, and in 1919 was appointed resident superintending engineer for the installation, but was invalided home in 1920.
In 1921 he took charge for Messrs. Vickers of a hydro-electric installation under construction at Scarhouse, Yorkshire, for the Bradford Water Works.
Mr. Hide was then appointed chief assistant engineer in the firm's water filter department, and later served as senior assistant in their gunnery control department.
In 1927 he joined Messrs. C. F. Mackness of Westminster as chief assistant, holding this position until his death, at the age of 40.
He became an Associate Member of the Institution in 1917 and was transferred to full Membership in 1928.
1930 Obituary[2]
"The Late Mr. W. D. Hide.— We regret to note the death, on January 21 last, as the result of an operation for appendicitis, of Mr. Walter Daniel Hide, chief assistant on the staff of Messrs. C. F. Mackness, consulting engineers, 28, Victoria-street, London, S.W.l. Mr. Hide was born at Chiddingly, Lewes, Sussex, on April 30, 1889. After completing his general education, he became an engineering apprentice at St. George’s Works, Brighton meanwhile continuing his technical education at Brighton Municipal Technical College. He subsequently served, for a few months, as draughtsman and outside engineer in the St. George’s Works, and later in the drawing office of Messrs. The Reason Manufacturing Company, Limited, Brighton. In July, 1911, Mr. Hide proceeded to London to take up an appointment as draughtsman with Messrs. Vickers Limited, Broadway, Westminster. He became engaged upon the design of naval gun-sighting and guncontrolling mechanism, of torpedo-controlling apparatus, and of aircraft-sighting gear. Some years ago, Mr. Hide joined the staff of Messrs. Mackness. A former graduate of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, he was elected to associate membership in 1917."