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User:Ashlar/Charles Percival Bethel

Charles Percival Bethel - Second Bahamian to serve as Colonial Secretary.[1] The first was Mr E B A Taylor.[1]

Early life and education

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Military career

Bethel was one of the first Bahamian recruits to the West Indies regiment, a group known as the "Glorious 30". From private, he was promoted to acting corporal, before [earning/being given] a commission to second Lieutenant General.[2]

Colonial administrator

Acting Colonial Secretary on 17 September 1950 when Governor Sandford died.[1][3] Assumed administration of the government until 27 September when F A Evans returned.[1]

On 31 September, F A Evans was transferred to the Gold Coast and Bethel was appointed Colonial Secretary.[1] Bethel retired in April 1952 and was succeeded as Colonial Secretary by A. G. H. Gardner-Brown.[4]

Honours and Awards

Appointed to be a Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO) in 1929.[5] Appointed OBE in the King's New Year's Honours of 1943.[6]

Further reading

WikiTree page: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bethel-1188

Acting Colonial Secretary in 1928.[7]

Assistant Colonial Secretary in 1929.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Colonial Office (1952). "Bahamas 1950 and 1951: Report on the Bahamas for the Years 1950 and 1951". HathiTrust. H M Stationery Office, London. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  2. ^ "War Office Appointments". The London Gazette (31242): 3734. 18 March 1919. The undermentioned Overseas Candidates to be temp[orary] 2nd Lts, Gen[eral] List: 8th Mar. 1919.... Charles Percival Bethel
  3. ^ "Acting Governor". The Bradenton Herald. 18 September 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  4. ^ Colonial Office (1955). "Report on the Bahamas for the Years 1952 and 1953". HathiTrust. HM Stationery Office, London. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  5. ^ "King's Birthday Honours 1929: Appointments to the Imperial Service Order". The London Gazette (Suppl 33501): 3681. 31 May 1929.
  6. ^ "New Years Honours: Appointments to the Order of the British Empire". The London Gazette (35841): 20. 29 December 1942.
  7. ^ "Cat Island Inspected by Bahama Officials". The Miami Herald. 5 October 1928. p. 2. The visit was the first by air to Cat Island by the colonial governor and members of his staff, others in the airplane being Hon. Walter Kingsbury Moore, member of the executive council, and Charles Percival Bethel, acting colonial secretary.
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