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.

dean February 4, 2010 People & Characters