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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