Roland Evelyn Turnbull
Sir Roland Turnbull | |
|---|---|
| 22nd Governor of North Borneo | |
| In office 4 March 1954 – 1959 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Herbert Ralph Hone |
| Succeeded by | William Goode |
| 12th British Resident to Brunei | |
| In office 1934–1937 | |
| Monarchs | George V Edward VIII George VI |
| Preceded by | Thomas Carey |
| Succeeded by | John Graham Black |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1905 Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 23 December 1960 (aged 55) |
| Spouse |
Sylvia Emily Woodman Burbidge
(m. 1948) |
Colonial administrator | |
Sir Roland Evelyn Turnbull
Biography
Turnbull was the son of George Turnbull. He attended King's College London and St John's College, Oxford.[3]
Career
1920s and 1930s
In 1929 Turnbull joined the British Colonial Service as a cadet and was first attached to the District Office at
1940s
From 1940 to 1943 Turnbull was Colonial Secretary in the
1950s
From 1950 to 1953 Turnbull was based in Cape Town while serving as the Chief Secretary and Deputy High Commissioner for
In his final position he was based in Jesselton as the penultimate Governor of North Borneo from 4 March 1954 until 1959.[4]
It was during this time that he appointed Keith Wookey as Resident in 1956 to Sandakan, North Borneo.
Honours
Turnbull was invested in 1956 as a
References
- ^ a b c "Sir Roland Evelyn Turnbull". thePeerage.com. 2006-04-08. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ Hussainmiya, B. A., & Mail, A. H. (2014). "No Federation Please-we are Bruneians": Scuttling the Northern Borneo Closer Association Proposals. Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
- ^ a b c d e Anon. "Malayan given high post in Br. Honduras". Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 5 April 1940, p.5. National Library, Singapore. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ "Chronology of the Constitutional and Political Heads of Sabah". Salleh Said Keruak. Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2011-12-29.