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George Joy

1896 – 1974

British colonial administrator

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Lived 1896 – 1974 (aged 78). George Joy was a military personnel.

Sir George Andrew Joy (20 February 1896 – 25 April 1974) was a British colonial administrator. He served as British Resident Commissioner of the New Hebrides from 1927 until 1940 and as Governor of Saint Helena from 1947 until 1953.

Biography Born in London, Joy attended St Francis Xavier's College in Bruges. During World War I he served in the British Army, fighting in the Flanders region. where his fluency in French (learnt at school) was an asset in the joint rule with France. Four year later he was promoted to Resident Commissioner, also becoming Consul for the Western Pacific, and joint Consul for the Hoorn and Wallis Islands.

Joy remained in post in the New Hebrides until 1940, when he was appointed Resident Adviser to two sultans in Aden Protectorate, Saleh bin Ghalib Al-Qu'aiti of Qu'aiti and Dscha'far ibn al-Mansur al-Kathir of Kathiri. He retired in 1953.

He died in April 1974.

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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Sir George Andrew Joy

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Who was George Joy?

British colonial administrator (1896-1974)

When was George Joy born?

George Joy was born on 20 February 1896 in London.

When did George Joy die?

George Joy died on 25 April 1974.

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George Joy was a military personnel.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Joy

· Wikidata: Q61751862

· DBpedia: George Joy (colonial administrator)

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