Sir Frederick Chalmers Bourne KCSI CIE | |
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| Governor of the Central Provinces and Berar | |
| In office 1946 – 15 August 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Twynam |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Governor of East Bengal | |
| In office 15 August 1947 – 5 April 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Succeeded by | Feroz Khan Noon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1891-08-12)12 August 1891 |
| Died | 3 November 1977(1977-11-03) (aged 86) Uckfield,West Sussex, England |
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| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Sir Frederick Chalmers Bourne,KCSI CIE (12 August 1891 – 3 November 1977) was an Englishcolonial administrator who served inBritish India until 1947 and then in the newDominion of Pakistan until 1950.
Frederick Chalmers Bourne was born on 12 August 1891. He studied in Rugby and finished his master's degree inChrist Church, Oxford.[1] His father wasFrederick Samuel Augustus Bourne, a British consular official in China and later Judge of theBritish Supreme Court for China and Japan.[2]
Bourne was commissioned into the British Army in 1910, and served in theQueen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. In 1920, he joined theIndian Civil Service and held several prominent positions in the administrations ofLahore and thePunjab between 1937 and 1945.[1][2]
He was appointed actingGovernor of theCentral Provinces and Berar from May to October 1945, and as the actingGovernor of Assam in 1946.[1][2]
He became the last Governor of the Central Provinces and Berar in 1946, serving untilindependence of India on 15 August 1947. Bourne then became the first Governor of Pakistan'sEast Bengal, and served until 5 April 1950.[2][1]
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| Preceded by | Governor of the Central Provinces and Berar 1946–1947 | Succeeded by Position Abolished |
| Preceded by Position Created | Governor ofEast Bengal 1947–1950 | Succeeded by |
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