Basic Biographical Details Name: | David Arthur Carmichael | Designation: | | Born: | | Died: | | Bio Notes: | David Arthur Carmichael was articled to Salmon, Son & Gillespie from 1908 to 1912 and studied at Glasgow School of Architecture from 1909 to 1913. Between 1912 and 1914 he worked as draughtsman to James McKissack (practising as John McKissack & Son), the West of Scotland Sanitary Association, James Miller, and John Gaff Gillespie (whose partnership with Salmon had by then been dissolved), and he spent his summers during these early years undertaking sketching tours of Scotland. He was admitted ARIBA in early 1915, his proposers being Miller, James Salmon and Gillespie, who wrote in his supporting statement: 'I know that in his office work Mr Carmichael showed marked ability'. At the time of his admittance he was serving as a Private in the armed forces, presumably with the 7th Royal Fusiliers at Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, as his declaration accepting his Associateship was witnessed by the 2nd Lieutenant of that regiment. He gave his permanent address as Netherton, Greenock. No further details of him are yet known. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Netherton, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | Before 1915 | | |
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ReferencesArchive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no2565 (microfilm reel 22) |
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