Herbert Ward Wilson
Botanist
- Born
- 29 September 1877, Bradford (Yorkshire), England
- Died
- 1 October 1955, Caulfield, Vic
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- William Wilson (joiner, builder and farmer)
- Mother
- Fanny Ward
- Married Myra Hester Smith
Degrees
| 1920 | Bachelor of Science | The University of Melbourne |
| 1925 | Master of Science | The University of Melbourne |
Career
- Arrived in Vic 1883.
- Schoolteacher.
- First Lecturer, Melb Teachers' Coll.
- Lecturer in Botany, Vic College of Pharmacy 1927-52.
- Founder, Gould League of Bird Lovers of Vic 1910.
Military service
- First World War: Major 1st AIF (OBE 1919, MC 1918, MID, Belgian CdeG avec Palme 1921).
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/wilson-herbert-ward-9138
Other Online: https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002767b.htm
Other:
- Vic PS List 1927.