(1879-10-10)10 October 1879 Southwark, London, United Kingdom
Died
15 January 1962(1962-01-15) (aged 82) London, United Kingdom
Spouse
Lucy Marguerite (Daisy) Montgomery
(m. 1912)
Children
Mary Bridget Thomas (daughter)
Occupation
Colonial administrator
Sir Thomas Shenton Whitelegge ThomasGCMG KStJ OBE (10 October 1879 – 15 January 1962) was a British colonial administrator most notable for his role as Governor of the Straits Settlements in Singapore.
He served from 9 November 1934 to 15 February 1942, during which time the Second World War broke out, and again from 12 September 1945 to 31 March 1946, when the Straits Settlements was dissolved and Singapore became a crown colony.
He was a prisoner-of-war (POW) during the Japanese occupation of Singapore, having decided to stay in Singapore during the war.
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