Background
EDWARDS, James Bevan was born on November 5, 1834.
EDWARDS, James Bevan was born on November 5, 1834.
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Entered Royal Engineers, 1852. Lieutenant-General 1891. Served in Crimean War (medal, Turkish medal), Indian Mutiny (despatches thrice, medal with clasp, Brevet-Major, C. B.), and China, 1864.
Suakim Expedition, 1885 (despatches, medal with clasp, bronze star). Commandant of School of Military Engineering, 1885-1888. Commanded the troops in China, 1889-1890.
Member of Parliament (Conservative) Hythe, 1895-1899. Cartulary-register 1891; Lieutenant-General (retired).
Conservative.
Clubs: United Service, Travellers’.