Reginald James Wallace

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 c. 1919
Died 10 December 2012(2012-12-10) (age 93)

Reginald James Wallace CMG[1] OBE[1] (c. 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.[2] The Gilbert Islands, which separated from the neighboring Ellice Islands (now present-day Tuvalu) in 1975, became the independent nation of Kiribati on 12 July 1979.

Wallace died on 10 December 2012 at the age of 93.[1] He had been a resident of Gardiner's View, Gibraltar.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Reginald James Wallace Obituary". Times of London. 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  2. "December 2012". Rulers.org. 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-29.


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