Shenton Thomas

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Sir Shenton Thomas
Sir Shenton Thomas

Sir Shenton Whitelegge Thomas was born on 10 October 1879, in London. He was the last Governor of Straits Settlements, (1934 - 1942). He took the post during the World War II begun. After the World War II, Thomas continued posting as the 11th British High Commissioner in Malaya (9 November 1934 - 1 April 1946), until the Malayan Union took over the British administration in Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States and Unfederated Malay States, where a Governor of Malayan Union was elected. Before he came to Malaya as the colonial administrator, Thomas was the Governor of Nyasaland from 1929 to 1932. He was the Japanese prisoner-of-war during the Japanese occupation of Singapore in the World War II, (15 February 1942 - 15 August 1945) due to his decision to stay in Singapore during the war time, he was imprisoned in Cell 24 of Changi Prison along with Ernest Tipson. He was knighted, Knight of Commander of St Michael and St George, KCMG in 1930. Thomas established the King George V Park in Malaya (later became the National Park Of Malaysia). Today Singapore's Shenton Way located in Singapore's business district is named after him. Thomas died in 15 January 1962, in London.

Preceded by

Wilfred Bennet Davidson-Houston

 Governor of Nyasaland

(1929 - 1932)

 Succeeded by

Sir Hubert Winthrop Young
Preceded by

Sir Cecil Clementi Smith

 Governor of Straits Settlements & British High Commissioner in Malaya

(1934 - 1942)

 Succeeded by

Sir Gerard Edward James Gent

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NAME Thomas, Shenton Whitelegge
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SHORT DESCRIPTION Viceroy
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