Person
Lewis, Reginald Jamieson (1879? - 1936)
OBE
- Born
- 1879?
- Died
- 25 September 1936
Kew, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Applied chemist
Summary
Reginald Lewis was Chief Inspector of Explosives in Victoria from 1909 and was Chief Gas Examiner from 1934. During the First World War he was a Director of Munitions on the Commonwealth Council of Defence.
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1920. He was educated at the University of Melbourne.
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Chronology
- 1900 - 1905
- Career position - Assistant Chief Inspector of Explosives, Victoria
- 1902 -
- Military service - Lieutenant, University Corps of Officers, Commonwealth Military Forces
- 1905 - 1908
- Career position - Mining interests in Victoria and Burmese India
- 1908
- Education - Specialised training in Explosives Department Administration in England and Europe
- 1909 - 1936
- Career position - Chief Inspector of Explosives, Victoria
- 1917 - 1920
- Career position - Director of Munitions, Department of Defence
- 1920
- Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - Director of Munitions
- 1922
- Career event - Elected Associate Member (Chemistry), Australian National Research Council
- 1922 - 1923
- Career position - President, Australian Chemical Institute, Victorian branch
- 1926 -
- Career event - Appointed an Assessor to Courts of Marine Inquiry, as a person having special skills and experience regarding Flammable and explosive substances
- 1934 - 1936
- Career position - Chief Gas Examiner, Victoria
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Published resources
Resources
- 'Lewis, Reginald J. (1879-1936)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475515. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 26 September 1997, Last modified: 28 March 2024