John Osbaldiston Field
Sir John Osbaldiston Field KBE CMG (30 October 1913 – 1985) was the last Resident Commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands from 9 January 1970 and then, from 1 January 1972, the first Governor of this Crown Colony.[1]
John Osbaldiston Field | |
|---|---|
| Resident Commissioner then Governor of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands | |
| In office 9 January 1970 – April 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Val Andersen |
| Succeeded by | John Hilary Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1913 Southsea, Hampshire |
| Died | 1985 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Colonial Service |
Field was one of two children of Frank Osbaldiston Field of Gosport, Hampshire and Gertrude Caroline Perrin of Natal, South Africa. He was educated at Stellenbosch Boys School in South Africa and Magdalene College, Cambridge.[2]
From 1963 to 1969, he also was the British Governor of Saint Helena. He was before the Commissioner of British Cameroons (United Nations trust territory) before incorporation.
Reference
- Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. Burke's Peerage Limited. 1963. p. 2741. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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