Piesse, Edmund Leolin

 Person: id 65126
University connections
UTas
Event flag
World War I
Family name
Piesse
Given name(s)
Edmund Leolin
Initials
E.L.
Gender
Male
Early education
Piesse, E.L. : The Friends' High School
Tertiary education
Piesse E.L. : Science.B.Sc., 1900, University of TasmaniaPiesse E.L. : Law.LL.B., 1905, University of Tasmania
Birth
Piesse E.L. : Life.Birth 26 Jul 1881 - @ New Town [ TAS Australia ]
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Piesse E.L. : Staff Officer 1909 - Australian Intelligence Corps @ Tasmania [ TAS Australia ]Piesse E.L. : Staff Officer 1 Aug 1914 - 1916 Directorate of Military Operations @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]Piesse E.L. : Director of Military Intelligence 1 Mar 1916 - Department of Defence @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]Piesse E.L. : Director Pacific Branch 1 May 1919 - Prime Minister's DepartmentPiesse E.L. : Secretary 1921 - Department of External AffairsPiesse E.L. : Lecturer - University of Melbourne @ University of Melbourne : Parkville [ VIC Australia ]Piesse E.L. : Articled Clerk - 1906 Simmons, Crisp & Simmons Law Firm @ Hobart [ TAS Australia ]
Professional Association Memberships
Piesse, Edmund Leolin : Law Institute of Victoria
Death
Piesse E.L. : Death 16 May 1947 @ Kew [ VIC Australia ]
Publications
Japan and the Defence of Australia 1937. The Elements of Drafting, was Vic conveyancing editor for Australian Law Journal & Edited Victorian Law Institute Journal 1932-45
Parental occupation
Politician
Visible notes
While Director of Military Intelligence his duties included drafting and enforcing War Precautions Act regulations, postal and press censorship, counter-espionage, surveillance of enemy aliens and even sometimes of allied aliens, notably the Japanese. From ADB entry
ADB Entry ID
8046
Other URLs
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22427071?searchTerm=edmund%...piesse&searchLimits=https://trove.nla.gov.au/people/618640?c=people
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