Alexander Nicol Anton Waddell

Sir Alexander Waddell
4th Governor of Sarawak
In office
23 February 1960 – 15 September 1963
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byAnthony Abell
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born(1913-11-08)8 November 1913
Eassie, Angus, Scotland
Died14 June 1999(1999-06-14) (aged 85)
Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Spouse
Jean Margot Lesbia Masters
(m. 1949)
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh (MA)
ProfessionDiplomat
Signature
Military service
Branch/service Royal Australian Navy
Years of service1942–1944
RankLieutenant Colonel
UnitRoyal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Battles/warsWorld War II

Sir Alexander Nicol Anton Waddell KCMG DSC (8 November 1913 – 14 June 1999) was a British colonial administrator and governor who became the fourth Governor of Sarawak from 1960 to 1963,[1][2] and Colonial Secretary of the Gambia from 1952 to 1957.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Sub Lieutenant Alexander Nicol Anton Waddell". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ "The British Empire". www.britishempire.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ Leone, Sierra (1957). Ordinances of the Colony of Sierra Leone. Government Printer, South Africa.
  4. ^ Cook, Chris (2 October 2012). The Routledge Guide to British Political Archives: Sources since 1945. Routledge. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-136-50962-9.