Preceded by Marcus Rex Name Arthur Aston Religion Christian | Spouse(s) Patricia Jane Williams Succeeded by James Innes Miller | |
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Died 1981, Wiltshire, United Kingdom | ||
Arthur Vincent Aston CMG, MC (born 1896, in Chester-1981), was a Colonial Administrator in British Malaya (later the Malayan Union then the Federation of Malaya). He was the first British Adviser for Perak after the abolishment of the post British Resident of Perak. He was Resident Commissioner of Penang from 1948 to 1951. He was an internee at Changi and Sime Road during the Japanese occupation of Malaya and Singapore.
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Education and career
Aston was educated at The King's School, Chester and Queen's College, Oxford. He served in the World War I as a RFA Cadet and then served in the Malayan Civil Service from 1919 until 1951.
During his pre-war career Aston served as the District Officer of Telok Anson, as the Malayan Civil Service Chairman of Kinta Sanitary Board, as the Acting Resident Councillor of Penang from 1 April 1933 to 20 April 1933, as the Acting Resident Councillor of Malacca and as the British Adviser for Perak (1946 - 1948). During WW2 Aston an internee at Changi and Sime Road during the Japanese occupation of Malaya and Singapore.
After the war, Aston was the Resident Commissioner of Penang from 1948-1950 and 1950-1951.
Family
Aston married Patricia Williams, and had two sons, Michael and Derek. He lived at The Mill House, Swallowcliffe, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. He died in 1981.
Honours
Aston was decorated with the MC during World War I and the CMG.