John Hilary Smith

John Hilary Smith, CBE, ATK (born 20 March 1928) is a British retired colonial administrator.In 1973, Smith became the governor of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, succeeding John Osbaldiston Field.However, due to the large phosphate deposits there, this was denied and Smith was ordered to suppress the Banaban Independence Movement.The Gilbert Islands continued as a colony headed by governor Reginald James Wallace until 1979, which it became independent Kiribati.He also guest lectured for two semesters at Duke University in North Carolina and served as Chairman of the Scout Association.
Governor of the Gilbert and Ellice IslandsJohn Osbaldiston FieldReginald James WallaceAlma materUniversity College, LondonColonial AdministratorMost Excellent Order of the British EmpireKiribati Grand OrderUnited KingdomBritish ArmyQueen's Own Royal West Kent RegimentgovernorGilbert and Ellice IslandsTuvaluKiribatiCardinal Vaughan Memorial SchoolUniversity College LondonUniversity College, OxfordColonial ServiceNigeriaBritish Solomon IslandsCharles de GaulleEuropean Common MarketUnited StatesPhoeinixLine IslandsBanabaImperial College, LondonDuke UniversityNorth CarolinaScout AssociationUniversity of AdelaideOrder of the British EmpireCommander of the Order of the British Empire