Bruce Greatbatch
Sir Bruce Greatbatch KCVO, CMG, MBE | |
|---|---|
 Sir Bruce Greatbatch in 1970 | |
| Governor of the Seychelles | |
| In office 1969–1973 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Sir James Mancham |
| Preceded by | Sir Hugh Norman-Walker |
| Succeeded by | Colin Allan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1917 |
| Died | 20 July 1989 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Civilian awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Member of the Order of the British Empire |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal West African Frontier Force |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Military awards | Mentioned in Despatches |
Sir Bruce Greatbatch, KCVO, CMG, MBE (10 June 1917 – 20 July 1989)[1] was the British Governor of the Seychelles from 1969 to 1973.
Biography[]
Greatbatch was educated at Malvern and Brasenose College in the University of Oxford.[2] Greatbatch oversaw the forced deportation of the Chagossians between 1968 and 1973. He and his subordinate, John Rawling Todd, were accused of ordering the island's dog population of 1,000 to be gassed as a means of intimidating the Chagossians before deportation.[3] The deportation was carried out upon the request of the United States government in order to construct a military base on the island.[4]
References[]
- ^ leighrayment.com[bare URL]
- ^ 2007 "Greatbatch, Sir Bruce, (10 June 1917 – 20 July 1989)." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO
- ^ Evers, Sandra; Kooy, Marry (2011). Eviction from the Chagos Islands: Displacement and Struggle for Identity Against Two World Powers. Brill Publishers. p. 3. ISBN 9789004202603.
- ^ "Chagos Islanders v Attorney General Her Majesty's British Indian Ocean Territory Commissioner [2003] EWHC 2222 (QB) (09 October 2003)". bailii.org. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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- People educated at Malvern College
- Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford
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