William Jervois
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Lieutenant General Sir William Jervois GCMG CB FRS |
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Sir William Jervois, circa 1880
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| 10th Governor of the Straits Settlements | |
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In office 8 May 1875 – 3 April 1877 |
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| Preceded by | Andrew Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson |
| 10th Governor of South Australia | |
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In office 2 October 1877 – 9 January 1883 |
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| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Premier |
James Boucaut (1877–78) William Morgan (1878–81) John Cox Bray (1881–83) |
| Preceded by | Sir Anthony Musgrave |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson |
| 10th Governor of New Zealand | |
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In office 20 January 1883 – 23 March 1889 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Premier |
Frederick Whitaker Harry Atkinson Robert Stout |
| Preceded by | The Baron Stanmore |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Onslow |
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10 September 1821 Cowes, Isle of Wight |
| Died | 17 August 1897 (aged 75) |
| Civilian awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George |
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1839–c.1882 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | Seventh Xhosa War |
| Military awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois GCMG CB FRS (10 September 1821 – 17 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.
Born on 10 September 1821 in Cowes in the Isle of Wight, Jervois was the son of General William Jervois (pronounced "Jarvis"), and his wife Elizabeth Jervois née Maitland. Belonging to a military family of Huguenot descent, he was educated at Dr. Burney's Academy, Gosport, before entering the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Upon graduating from Woolwich, Jervois was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Engineers in March 1839. From then until 1841, Jervois was trained at the School of Military Engineering at Chatham. In 1842, having been promoted to lieutenant the year before, Jervois was sent to South Africa where he served as a brigade major. As a second captain he saw service in the 7th Xhosa War, 1846–1847 during which he drew military sketches of British Kaffraria (now part of the Eastern Cape Province) in South Africa.
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