Bertram Walter Elles

Infobox President
name = Bertram Walter Elles


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order = 18th British Resident of Perak
term_start = 1931
term_end = 1932
predecessor = Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane
successor = Sir Geoffrey Edmund Cator
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birth_date = 3 July 1877
birth_place = Wimbledon, London
death_date = 5 March 1963
death_place = Hartfield, Sussex
spouse = Jean Challoner Lake
religion = Christian
languagesspoken = English

Bertram Walter Elles was born on 3 July 1877 in Wimbledon, London he died on 5 March 1963. He was the son of Jamieson Elles. On 24 February 1906, Bertham married Jean Challoner Lake daughter of Cannon Henry Lake at Saint Mary Abbots, Kensington. Upon his retirement, Mr and Mrs Elles lived in Hartfield, Sussex.

Education

B.W. Elles received his education in Marlborough College and admitted King's College on 2 October 1896, and holded Bachelor of Arts in 1899. In 1903, he passed his Malay language.

Career

B.W. Elles joined the Malayan Civil Service (1900 - 1932). He was posted to serve the Malay States in various positions before became the British Resident of Perak; below is the list of offices he holded.

#Acting Collecter of Land Revenue of Matang (1902),
#Second Assistant to Resident General (1903)
#Acting Second Secretary to Resident General (1903)
#Acting Secretary to Resident of Negeri Sembilan (1906)
#Acting Commissioner and Secretary of Sanitary Board of North Kinta (1910)
#Resident Councillor of Malacca from (16 November 1928 - 10 April 1930)
#British Resident of Perak (1931 - 1932)

References

* Dominion Office and Colonial Office List, Great Britain Office of Commonwealth Relations (pg 670)
*Corona, Great Britain Colonial Office, 1949 (pg 182)
* [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Malay_states.htm World Statesmen]