John Cox Gawler
British Israelite author
About John Cox Gawler
Lived 1830 – 1882 (aged 51–52).
Col. John Cox Gawler (1830–1882) was a Keeper of the Jewel House and British Israelite author.
Life Gawler was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel George Gawler. Like his father he served in the military, he first joined the 73rd Regiment and fought in the 8th Xhosa War, 1850 to 1853, later being promoted to a colonel. In September, 1855, he was appointed a special magistrate in British Kaffraria. Later in 1861 he fought in Sikkim, India. In the 1870s Gawler became the Keeper of the Jewel House at the Tower of London, a position he held until his death in 1882. He wrote numerous works on war and British Israelism.
Works
War The British line in the attack, past and future (1872) Sikkim, with hints on Mountain and Jungle Warfare (1873)
British Israelism Our Scythian Ancestors (1875) Dan, the pioneer of Israel (1880) The Two Olive Trees (1881)
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Who was John Cox Gawler?
British Israelite author
When was John Cox Gawler born?
John Cox Gawler was born in 1830.
When did John Cox Gawler die?
John Cox Gawler died in 1882.
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