Person

de Bavay, John Francis Xavier (1888 - 1955)

Born
1888
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
22 February 1955
Occupation
Industrial chemist

Summary

John de Bavay was General Manager of the Cascade Brewery Co. Ltd and Tasmanian Breweries Pty Ltd 1933-1953. He was the son of Auguste Joseph Francois de Bavay.

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Chronology

1909 - 1914
Career position - Under-brewer at Swan Brewery in Perth
1914 - 1916
Military service - War service with the AIF (Australian Imperial Force)
1916 - 1926
Career position - Erected and managed a calcium acetate and power alcohol factory for the Munitions Supply Branch
1926 - 1933
Career position - Head Brewer at Cascade Brewery in Hobart
1933 - 1953
Career position - General Manager of Cascade Brewery Co. Ltd and Tasmanian Breweries Pty Ltd

Published resources

Book Sections

  • Parsons, George, 'De Bavay, Auguste Joseph François (1856-1944)' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 8: 1891 - 1939 Cl-Gib, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1981), pp. 262-264. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080282b.htm. Details

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