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'''Sir Percy Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke''' (1893-1976), [[Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire|KBE]], [[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]], [[Military Cross|MC]], [[Doctor of Medicine|MD]], [[Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians|FRCP]], [[DPH]], [[DTM&H]], [[CStJ]] [[Barrister]] at Law; was the Director of Medical Services, [[Hong Kong]] from 1937–1943, and [[Governor]] of the [[Seychelles]] from 1947–1951. |
'''Sir Percy Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke''' ({{zh|司徒永覺}}, 1893-1976), [[Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire|KBE]], [[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]], [[Military Cross|MC]], [[Doctor of Medicine|MD]], [[Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians|FRCP]], [[DPH]], [[DTM&H]], [[CStJ]] [[Barrister]] at Law; was the Director of Medical Services, [[Hong Kong]] from 1937–1943, and [[Governor]] of the [[Seychelles]] from 1947–1951. |
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Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke | |
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Born | 1893 |
Died | 1976 |
Occupation(s) | Doctor, Barrister |
Known for | Former Governor of the Seychelles |
Sir Percy Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke (Chinese: 司徒永覺, 1893-1976), KBE, CMG, MC, MD, FRCP, DPH, DTM&H, CStJ Barrister at Law; was the Director of Medical Services, Hong Kong from 1937–1943, and Governor of the Seychelles from 1947–1951.
Biography
Born in North Finchley in December 1893 as Percy Selwyn Clarke. Educated at Bedales. Joined St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School in 1912 and qualified in 1916. Served as medical officer with two different units in France, during the First World War, was wounded twice and was awarded the Military Cross in 1918. Entered the Colonial Medical Service and was posted to the Gold Coast in 1919.
Married Hilda Browning, in 1935. A daughter, Mary, born in 1936. Transferred to Hong Kong as Director of Medical Services, 1937–1943. Kept in solitary confinement and tortured for many months by the invading Japanese Army. Sentenced to death but later reprieved.
Subsequently, transferred to the Seychelles as Governor. In 1951 returned to London. For five years, until retirement, resumed career at the Ministry of Health. Later on, worked on welfare of prisoners. In 1973 wrote a book Footprints. Died in Hampstead on 13 March 1976, leaving his body to St Bartholomew's Hospital for research.
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- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- Alumni of Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Governors of Seychelles
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- British Army personnel of World War I
- World War II civilian prisoners held by Japan
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