McGill Library
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Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Ferrier, Alan
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Description area
Dates of existence
1895-1971
History
Alan Ferrier was born on May 26, 1894, in Madras, India.
He was a military engineer and served in both the Royal Engineers and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Ferrier studied civil engineering at McGill University. He held several notable positions, including Director of Aeronautical Engineering for the RCAF, Air Marshal, and Air Member of the Air Council for Aeronautical Engineering. From 1952 to 1957, he served as Acting Secretary of the International Civil Aviation Organization. In 1919, he was awarded the Military Cross, and in 1945, he became a Companion of the Order of the Bath.
In 1922, he married Gladys Mary Roche (1894–1954). Later, he remarried Doreen Moon, known in the fashion world as Doreen Day. He died on June 26, 1971, in Montreal, Quebec.