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Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois, GCMG, CB (10 September 182117 August 1897) was a British military engineer and diplomat. After joining the British Army in 1839, he saw service, as a second captain, in South Africa. In 1858, as a major, he was appointed Secretary of a Royal Commission set up to examine the state and efficiency of British land-based fortifications against naval attack; and this led to further work in Canada and South Australia. From 1875 to 1888 he was, consecutively, Governor of the Straits Settlements, Governor of South Australia and Governor-General of New Zealand.

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  • William Jervois
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  • Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois, GCMG, CB (10 September 182117 August 1897) was a British military engineer and diplomat. After joining the British Army in 1839, he saw service, as a second captain, in South Africa. In 1858, as a major, he was appointed Secretary of a Royal Commission set up to examine the state and efficiency of British land-based fortifications against naval attack; and this led to further work in Canada and South Australia. From 1875 to 1888 he was, consecutively, Governor of the Straits Settlements, Governor of South Australia and Governor-General of New Zealand.
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  • Governor of New Zealand
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  • 1877-10-02(xsd:date)
  • 1883-01-20(xsd:date)
  • May 1875
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  • 1821-09-10(xsd:date)
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  • Sir William Jervois
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  • Sir William Jervois, circa 1880
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  • 1877(xsd:integer)
  • 1883-01-09(xsd:date)
  • 1889-03-23(xsd:date)
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  • 1897-08-17(xsd:date)
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  • 1875(xsd:integer)
  • 1877(xsd:integer)
  • 1883(xsd:integer)
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  • 10(xsd:integer)
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  • Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois, GCMG, CB (10 September 182117 August 1897) was a British military engineer and diplomat. After joining the British Army in 1839, he saw service, as a second captain, in South Africa. In 1858, as a major, he was appointed Secretary of a Royal Commission set up to examine the state and efficiency of British land-based fortifications against naval attack; and this led to further work in Canada and South Australia. From 1875 to 1888 he was, consecutively, Governor of the Straits Settlements, Governor of South Australia and Governor-General of New Zealand.
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