Who's Who in the Far East/COSGRAVE, William Nassau
COSGRAVE, William Nassau (BATAXG PADANG), F.M.S. Civil Service; b. July 2, 1867. Apprenticed to Public Works Department headquarters, Perak, 1891; acting Clerk of Works, Larut, Dec., 1892; acting District Engineer, Kuala Kangsar, Aug., 1893; acting assistant Engineer, Headquarters Staff, Oct., 1894; assistant Engineer on Irrigation Work, Jan., 1895; assistant Engineer, Kinta, Oct., 1895; acting assistant Engineer, Krian, April, 1897; assistant Engineer, Kuala Pilah, Nov., 1898; acting Superintendent Public Works Department, Negri Sembilau, Sept. 1899; executive Engineer, Kuala Pilah, Jan., 1901; executive Engineer, Srd grade, Jan., 1902; acting State Engineer, 1902; executive Engineer, Crd grade, Tapali, 1904; executive Engineer, Batang, Padang. Address: Batang Padang, Perak, Federated Malay States.