Sir Bruce Greatbatch, (10 June 1917 – 20 July 1989) was a British Colonial Service officer and soldier who concluded his career as Governor of the Seychelles from 1969 to 1973.

Early life

Greatbatch was born on 10 June 1917, the son of W. T. Greatbatch. He was educated at Malvern College and Brasenose College, Oxford.

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Education Career

Chagos

Greatbatch oversaw the forced deportation of the Chagossians between 1969 and 1973. He and his subordinate, John Rawling Todd, were accused of ordering the island's dog population of 1,000 to be gassed as a means of intimidating the Chagossians before deportation. The deportation was carried out at the request of the United States government in order to construct a military base on Diego Garcia. Greatbatch oversaw the latter part of the deportation of the Chagossians between 1969 and 1973.

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