PEOPLE – HUNT Rex Masterman Sir

 Sir Rex Masterman HUNT

Born 29/06/1926@ Redcar


Educated (Head Boy) Coatham Grammar School, Redcar

Gained a B.A. @ St Peter’s College, Cambridge

 

Entered Royal Air Force and served from 1944 – 1948 Flight Lieutenant, and fighter pilot flying Vampires, Tempests and Spitfires.

 

1951 Started career in H.M. Overseas Civil Service.
1952 – 1963 District Commissioner, Uganda.
1963 – 1965 British Information Officer – Kuching (Sarawak).
1965 – 1967 Deputy High Commissioner – Jesselton.
1967 – 1968  Brunei.
1968 – 1970 Ankara, Turkey.
1970 – 1972 Jakarta.
1972 – 1974 Saigon (South Vietnam)  – First Chief Officer.
1976 – 1977 Kuala Lampur.
1977 –  1979 Kuala Lampur – Deputy High Commissioner.
1979 Freedom of the City of London.
1980 – 1985 Stanley (Falkland Islands) – Governor & Commandeering Chief of the Falkland Islands – High Commissioner British Antarctic Territory.
1982 – 1983 Argentine forces invaded Falkland Islands and surrendered to forces after being out numbered. Returned approximately 2 months later when British Armed Forces re took islands.
1983 Knighted by Queen 20th July, 1983.
1985 Became Governor again also awarded a Freeman of Stanley.
1985 Retired from Diplomatic Service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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dean February 4, 2010 People & Characters