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Bob Astles
Born
Robert Asketill

(1924-03-23)23 March 1924
Ashford, Kent, UK
Died29 December 2012(2012-12-29) (aged 88)
South West London, UK
Other names"Major Bob"
"The White Rat"
CitizenshipBritish
Ugandan (until 1985)
Occupation(s)Soldier, colonial officer
Known forAssociation with Ugandan dictator Idi Amin
Spouses
Monica Astles
(m. 1958; div. 1959)
Mary Senkatuka
(m. 1959)
Children2
Military career
BranchesBob Astles British Indian Army
Bob Astles British Army
RankLieutenant
UnitRoyal Engineers
WarWorld War II

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.

  1. ^ "Bob Astles Obituary". The Telegraph. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Bob Astles is dead!". The London Evening Post. 29 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.

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