| Born | Alexander William JESSEP | 27-Mar-1892 1 |
| Location | Maffra, VIC | |
| Eyes | Grey | |
| Hair | Black | |
| Height | 5' 6" | |
| Father | James | |
| Mother | Jessie Jemima McINTY | |
| Brothers | ||
| Arthur James | 29-Jun-1887 | |
| Clyde Robert Albert | 26-Feb-1894 | |
| Hugh Gordon | 1902 | |
| Sisters | ||
| Annie Maria May | 17-May-1885 | |
| Agnes Jessie | 31-Jan-1890 | |
| Margaret Lena | 1894 | |
| Marriage | Dorothy May SMITH | 1926 5 |
| Location | Melbourne VIC | |
Military Honours
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| 1914/15 Star | British War Medal-1914-1918 | Allied Victory Medal 1914-1919 |
A.W. Jessep, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and Government Botanist of Victoria from 27th October 1941 until his retirement on 27th March 1957. Alexander Died on 20th March, a few days short of his 99th birthday. Born in Maffra, Victoria, on 27th March 1892 he was educated at Sale Grammar School, Marshall College, Aberdeen Scotland, and the University of Melbourne. His tertiary studies were interrupted by the First World War, for a period of five years. He joined the 53rd Battery as a gunner and went overseas with the 5th Division, where he saw active service. He ended the war with the rank of Lieutenant. After the war he resumed his studies, and graduated with the degrees of Bachelor of Science, Master of Agricultural Science and Diploma of Education from the University of Melbourne. Prior to taking up his appointment at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Alexander was the Principal of the School of Agriculture and Horticulture at Burnley, Victoria. Interested in plants and horticulture from his youth, he was widely known for his interest and research into camellias and roses.
Extracted from: ASBS Newsletter No.67, 1991
| Died | Melbourne VIC | 20-Mar-1991 4 |
Reference
1 Registrar General, Federation Index (1889-1901): Birth, CD-ROM ( Melbourne: Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria (August 1997), Aug 1997), Alexander William JESSEP.
2 Australian Government, " National Archives," Applications for Literary and Dramatic Copyright, Alexander William Jessep et Al, Record Search ( http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=4109123: Viewed Jan-2011), Australian and New Zealand Rose Annual 1949; citing.
3 Australian Military Forces, " First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers," Digital Image, Australian Government, National Archives of Australia( http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx: Viewed 2010), Alexander William JESSEP; Citing National Archives © Commonwealth of Australia 2010; Series Number B2455, Barcode Ref 7369567.
4 Ross, J.H., " Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria Biography,", Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria, Australian National Botanic Gardens ( http://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/jessep-alexander.html: Viewed 26-Jan-2010 Posted 1991, Updated by Webmaster 13 Nov 2007), Obituary Jessep, Alexander William (1892-1991); citing.
5 Registrar General, Marriage Index Victoria (1921-1942): Marriage, CD-ROM ( Melbourne: Macbeth Genealogical Services PL, May 2003), Alexander William JESSEP and Dorothy May SMITH.
6 Education Department Victoria, Compiler, Education Department's record of War Service 1914-1818, First ( Melbourne: Government printers, 1921) p.148.
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