Bertram Walter Elles
Bertram Walter Elles | |
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18th British Resident of Perak | |
In office 1931–1932 | |
Preceded by | Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane |
Succeeded by | Sir Geoffrey Edmund Cator |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 July 1877 Wimbledon, London |
Died | 1963 | (aged 85–86)
Spouse(s) | Jean Challoner Lake |
Bertram Walter Elles (3 July 1877 – 1963) of Wimbledon, London and was the son of Jamieson Elles. On 24 February 1906, Bertham married Jean Challoner Lake daughter of Cannon Henry Lake at , Kensington. Upon his retirement, the Elles lived in Hartfield, Sussex.
Education[]
Bertram received his education at Marlborough College and later admitted King's College on 2 October 1896, where he had a Bachelor of Arts in 1899. In 1903, he passed his Malay language.
Career[]
Bertram joined the Malayan Civil Service (1900 - 1932)[1] and had posted to serve the Malay States in various positions before became the British Resident of Perak; below is the list of offices he held.
- Acting Collecter of Land Revenue of Matang (1902),
- Second Assistant to Resident General (1903)
- Acting Second Secretary to Resident General (1903)
- Acting Secretary to Resident of Negeri Sembilan (1906)
- Acting Commissioner and Secretary of Sanitary Board of North Kinta (1910)
- Resident Councilor of Malacca from (16 November 1928 - 10 April 1930)
- British Resident of Perak (1931 - 1932)
References[]
- ^ "No. 11247". The Edinburgh Gazette. 6 November 1900. p. 1075.
- Dominion Office and Colonial Office List, Great Britain Office of Commonwealth Relations (pg 670)
- Corona, Great Britain Colonial Office, 1949 (pg 182)
- World Statesmen
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- 1877 births
- 1963 deaths
- History of Perak
- Administrators in British Malaya
- People from Hartfield
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