George Crombie
George Edmond Crombie GMG ( June 14, 1908 - December 8, 1972 ) was a British diplomat .
Life
George Crombie was dispatched to the West African Gambia as British High Commissioner in 1965 by the Wilson government ; he was the first high commissioner after the independence of the Gambia from Great Britain. His term of office in Gambia ended in 1968, and his successor in Gambia was J. Granville W. Ramage .
family
George Crombie was the son of James MP Crombie.
Awards and honors
- 1950: Companion des Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Crombie, George Edmond, (June 14, 1908- Dec. 8, 1972), HM Diplomatic Service, retired | WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. In: ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved January 20, 2019 .
- ^ British Ambassadors and High Commissioners 1880–2010. In: Gulabin.com. Colin Mackie, accessed January 20, 2019 .
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SURNAME | Crombie, George |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Crombie, George Edmond (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British diplomat |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1908 |
DATE OF DEATH | December 8, 1972 |