Brian Freeston
Sir Brian Freeston Secretary General of the Pacific Commission | |
|---|---|
| In office 12 November 1951 – 12 November 1954 | |
| Preceded by | William D. Forsyth |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Clairon Bedell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leslie Brian Freeston 11 August 1892 Brentford, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 16 July 1958 (aged 65) Bromley, Kent, England |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1914-1919 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | London Regiment |
Sir Leslie Brian Freeston OBE (11 August 1892 – 16 July 1958) was a British colonial official.
Career
Freeston was educated at
South Pacific Commission 1951–54. Freeston was knighted on 1 January 1945.[2]
Notes
- ^ "No. 28937". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 October 1914. p. 8228.
- ^ "No. 36866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1945. p. 6.
Sources
- FREESTON, Sir (Leslie) Brian, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2015 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)
- Sir Brian Freeston – Former Governor Of Fiji (obituary), The Times, London, 17 July 1958, page 12
External links
- Portraits of Sir (Leslie) Brian Freeston (1892-1958), Colonial governor at the National Portrait Gallery, London
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