Robert Astles, BEM (born Robert Asketill; 23 March 1924[1] – 29 December 2012[2]) was a British soldier and colonial officer who lived in Uganda and became an associate of presidents Milton Obote and Idi Amin.
^"Bob Astles Obituary". The Telegraph. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
^"Bob Astles is dead!". The London Evening Post. 29 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
1962, Astles became involved with a number of political groups. One of these was led by Milton Obote, who led the country to independence. Astles worked...
character on an associate of Amin's named BobAstles. As a British soldier who worked his way into Amin's favour, Astles was much more "proactive" than Garrigan...
took over the government. Amin wanted Astles to continue working for UTV, but was subsequently refused as Astles supported Obote and was subsequently jailed...
seven official wives. Among Amin's closest associates was the Briton BobAstles. Isaac Maliyamungu was an instrumental affiliate and one of the more feared...
part of a plot by Amin to get rid of Astles by provoking Maliyamungu. In contrast, the Drum magazine argued that Astles' scarification was probably a voluntary...
bludgeoned the person in front while waiting for a blow from behind. BobAstles was imprisoned for seventeen weeks in the prison during 1972, transferred...
appointed his mercenary and political adviser, the former British citizen BobAstles, to take all necessary steps to eliminate the problem. These steps included...
describing him as Pakistani national. In contrast, one of Amin's advisors, BobAstles, claimed that Malik was a "Pakistani/British Asian" and "London friend"...
fuel to Uganda, but his request went unheeded. Amin's close adviser, BobAstles, told Indian diplomat Madanjeet Singh that he had visited Moi in Kenya...
Naomi Wilson, Australian politician Kai-Uwe von Hassel, German politician BobAstles, soldier and colonial officer Denis Parsons Burkitt, surgeon Sir Albert...
exile. The Tanzanians initially claimed that one of the occupants was BobAstles, a close associate of Amin. Mzirai wrote that Butabika was killed at a...
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Stud (1978) - Doctor (uncredited) Rise and Fall of Idi Amin (1981) - BobAstles Champions (1984) - Steward In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro (1986) - Colonel...
Assembly of Queensland, Australia, and a mayor of Cairns, Queensland BobAstles (1924–2012) – associate of Ugandan presidents Milton Obote and Idi Amin...
the age of 15 Best was discovered in Belfast by Manchester United scout Bob Bishop, whose telegram to United manager Matt Busby read: "I think I've found...
Latchford's two brothers, Dave and Peter, were both professional goalkeepers. Like Bob, Dave Latchford played for Birmingham City; whilst Peter Latchford represented...
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Competition". Englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 16 September 2010. Additionally, Bob Crompton had 41 England caps but all were gained long before the foundation...
of his parents had played the game and his two older brothers, Dave and Bob, became professional footballers, both began their careers with Halifax Town...
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