Bourne, Frederick Chalmers, Sir, 1891-1977, Knight, civil servant in India

1910-1920 served with the 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent regiment; 1920 joined the Indian Civil Service; 1934-1937 secretary, the Electricity and Industries department, the Government of Punjab; 1937-1940 deputy commissioner, Lahore; 1940-1941 secretary, the Home Department, the Government of Punjab; 1941-1945 chief secretary, the Government of Punjab; 1945 acting Governor of the Central Provinces; 1946 acting Governor of Assam; 1946-1947 Governor of the Central Provinces and Berar; 1947-1950 Governor of East Bengal; 1955 adviser, the Gold Coast.

Epithet: civil servant in India

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