Bruce Greatbatch
Sir Bruce Greatbatch, KCVO, CMG, MBE (10 June 1917 – 20 July 1989)[1] was the British colonial Governor of the Seychelles from 1969 to 1973.
Sir Bruce Greatbatch KCVO, CMG, MBE | |
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 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 inspecting police guard of honour on the Seychelles in 1972
Biography
Greatbatch was educated at Malvern College and Brasenose College, Oxford.[2]
It has been claimed that Greatbatch oversaw the forced removal of the Ilois of the Chagos Archipelago between 1968 and 1973, and that he ordered the gassing of the islanders' pet dog population of 1,000, although this same accusation has also been levelled at Greatbatch's subordinate John Rawling Todd.[3] He called the Chagossians "unsophisticated" and "untrainable". The evacuation was carried out in order to construct a joint US/UK military installation on Diego Garcia.
References
- http://www.leighrayment.com/knights/knightsfoxgz.htm
- 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.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Hugh Norman-Walker |
Governor of the Seychelles 1969–1973 |
Succeeded by Colin Allan |
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