Person
Edwards, James Bevan (1834 - 1922)
- Born
- 5 November 1834
England - Died
- 8 July 1922
London, England - Occupation
- Soldier
Summary
(Sir) James Bevan Edwards was chosen by the British government to inspect the forces of the Australian colonies in 1889 and to advise on their organisation. He recommended a structure which would enable the colonies to combine for mutual defence; uniform organisation and armament; a common Defence Act; a military college to train officers; and a uniform gauge for railways.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Hill, A.J., 'Edwards, Sir James Bevan (1834-1922), soldier' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 4: 1851 - 1890 D-J, Douglas Pike, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1972), p. 130. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A040130b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6129758. Details
- 'Edwards, James Bevan (1834-1922)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1477073. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_e.html. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 27 July 2006
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