Reginald James Wallace
Reginald James Wallace CMG OBE[3] (16 August 1919 – 10 December 2012) was a British civil servant. Wallace served as the last colonial Governor of the Gilbert Islands from 1978 to 12 July 1979.[4] The Gilbert Islands, which separated from the neighboring Ellice Islands (now Tuvalu) in 1975, became the independent nation of Kiribati on 12 July 1979.
Reginald James Wallace | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the Gilbert Islands | |
| In office 1978 – 12 July 1979 | |
| Preceded by | John Hilary Smith |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished Kiribati independence |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1919[1] Coventry, West Midlands, England[2] |
| Died | 10 December 2012 (age 93) |
Wallace died on 10 December 2012 at the age of 93.[3] He had been a resident of Gardiner's View, Gibraltar.[3]
References
- UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
- England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
- "Reginald James Wallace Obituary". Times of London. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- "December 2012". Rulers.org. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
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