Frederick Royden Chalmers
Frederick Royden Chalmers, CMG, DSO (4 January 1881 – 25 March 1943) was an Australian farmer, soldier, businessman, and government administrator. His murder by Japanese soldiers on Nauru in 1943 was the focus of a war crimes trial following the Second World War.
Frederick Royden Chalmers CMG, DSO | |
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Frederick Royden Chalmers c. 1922 | |
| Administrator of Nauru | |
| In office October 1938 – 26 August 1942 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Preceded by | Rupert Clare Garsia |
| Succeeded by | Japanese occupation |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1881 Brighton, Tasmania |
| Died | 25 March 1943 (aged 62) Nauru |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1899–1902 1914–1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands | 27th Battalion (1917–19) |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
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