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How did the Australian Mining Corp with Edgeworth David start?
Edgeworth David wrote a proposal to Senator George Pearce, the Australian Defence Minister, suggesting that the government raise a military force to undertake mining and tunnelling.
What year did this happen when Edgeworth David wrote a proposal to Senator George Pearce, the Australian Defence Minister, suggesting that the government raise a military force to undertake mining and tunnelling?
In August 1915, Edgeworth David wrote a proposal to Senator George Pearce, the Australian Defence Minister, suggesting that the government raise a military force to undertake mining and tunnelling.
Was this establishment of an Australian Mining Corps a military endeavor?
The Australian Mining Corps was a specialist military mining unit of the Royal Australian Engineers during World War I.
Do you know how old Edgeworth David was when the establishment of the Australian Mining Corps happened?
Edgeworth David used his advocacy and organisational abilities to set up the Australian Mining Corps. On 25 October 1915 he was appointed as a major, at the age of 57.

Question: So he was in control of it. Did he win any honors or mentions for this?
Self-contained rewrite: So Edgeworth David was in control of it. Did Edgeworth David win any honors or mentions for the work of the Australian Mining Corps?