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About William Jervois
Lieutenant-General Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois 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 of New Zealand.
Everything about William Jervois →- Occupation
- military engineer, engineer, military officer, governor
- Position held
- Governor of South Australia, Governor-General of New Zealand, British Governor of the Straits Settlements
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- September 10, 1821
- Died
- August 17, 1897