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| Thomas, Thomas Shenton Whitelegge. Adm. pens. at QUEENS', Oct. 1898. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. Thomas William (next), R. of Newton-in-the-Isle, Cambridgeshire . B. Oct. 10, 1879, in Southwark, London . School, St John's, Leatherhead. Matric. Michs. 1898; B.A. 1901; M.A. 1936. Hon. Fellow 1936. Sometime Assistant Master at Evelyn's prep. School, Hillingdon, Middlesex . In the Colonial Civil Service; Assistant District Commissioner, East African Protectorate, 1909; Third Assistant Secretary, 1911; Senior Assistant Secretary, 1912; Assistant Chief Secretary, Uganda , 1919; Assistant Secretary, Nigeria , 1921; Deputy Chief Secretary, 1923; Colonial Secretary, Gold Coast Colony, 1927. Governor of Nyasaland Protectorate, 1929-32; of the Gold Coast Colony, 1932-4; Governor of the Straits Settlements and F.M.S., 1934-45; interned by the Japanese, 1942-5, during which time he suffered severe hardships. Retired, 1946. O.B.E., 1919; C.M.G., 1929; K.C.M.G., 1931; G.C.M.G., 1937. Married, Apr. 11, 1912, Lucy Marguerite, dau. of Colonel J. A. L. Montgomery, C.S.I., and had issue. Of 28, Oakwood Court, London , W., in 1952. ( St John's Sch., Leather head, Reg. ; Burke, P. and B. (Knightage); Who's Who. ) | Thomas Shenton Whitelegge THOMAS Approx. lifespan: 1879–1962 pens. Queens' College adm1898:10 Eldest s. of Rev. Thomas William THOMAS (1871) R.: Newton-in-the-Isle, Cambridgeshire , b. Southwark, London , 1879:10:10 Sch: St John's School Leatherhead, [Surrey], Matric 1898:10MT: BA 1901 MA 1936 Hon. Fellow 1936 Sometime Assistant Master at: : Evelyn's prep. School Hillingdon, Middlesex , In: Colonial Civil Service Assistant District Commissioner: East African Protectorate, [East Africa], 1909 Third Assistant Sec.: 1911 Senior Assistant Sec.: 1912 Assistant Chief Sec.: Uganda , 1919 Assistant Sec.: Nigeria , 1921 Deputy Chief Sec.: 1923 Colonial Sec.: Gold Coast , Colony 1927 Governor of: Nyasaland , Protectorate 1929-32 of the Gold Coast , Colony 1932-34 Governor of: Straits Settlement , and Federated Malay States , 1934-45 interned by the Japanese 1942-45 during which time he suffered severe hardships. retired1946 OBE 1919 CMG 1929 KCMG 1931 GCMG 1937 m. 1912:04:11 Lucy Marguerite, dau. of Colonel: J. A. L. Montgomery CSI and had issue. Of 28, Oakwood Court, Oakwood, London , W. in1952 ( St John's School, Leather head, Reg. ; Burke P. and B. (Knightage); Who's Who. ) [add:] d. 1962:01:15 [:add] [add:]( WWW )[:add] |