David Trench
Sir David Clive Crosbie Trench GCMG MC DL (Chinese: 戴麟趾; 2 June 1915 – 4 December 1988) was a British Army officer and colonial governor who served as the Governor of Hong Kong from April 15, 1964 to October 19, 1971 and was High Commissioner for the Western Pacific.
Sir David Trench GCMG MC DL | |||||||||||
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| 24th Governor of Hong Kong | |||||||||||
| In office 14 April 1964 – 19 October 1971 | |||||||||||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||
| Colonial Secretary | Edmund Brinsley Teesdale Michael Gass Hugh Norman-Walker | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | Robert Brown Black | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Murray MacLehose | ||||||||||
| 3rd Governor of the Solomon Islands | |||||||||||
| In office 4 March 1961 – 16 June 1964 | |||||||||||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | John Gutch | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Robert Sidney Foster | ||||||||||
| 19th High Commissioner for the Western Pacific | |||||||||||
| In office 4 March 1961 – 16 June 1964 | |||||||||||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | John Gutch | ||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Robert Sidney Foster | ||||||||||
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| Born | David Clive Crosbie Trench 2 June 1915 Quetta, British Raj | ||||||||||
| Died | 4 December 1988 (aged 73) Shillingstone, England | ||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Gould, Lady Trench | ||||||||||
| Children | 1 daughter | ||||||||||
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge | ||||||||||
| Profession | soldier, colonial administrator | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 戴麟趾 | ||||||||||
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