Gilbert Thomas Carter
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Sir Gilbert Thomas Carter KCMG |
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Portrait of Sir Gilbert by Alexander Bassano, 1893
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| Born |
14 January 1848 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 18 January 1927 (aged 79) Barbados |
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| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1864–1875 |
| Rank | Assistant Paymaster |
| Battles/wars | Third Anglo-Ashanto War |
| Joined Navy (Assistant Clerk) |
14 December 1864 |
| Promoted to Clerk | 4 July 1866 |
| Placed on Navy List (Promoted to Assistant Paymaster) |
1 December 1869 |
| Placed on Retired List | 16 August 1875 |
Sir Gilbert Thomas Carter (Sir Thomas Gilbert-Carter) KCMG (14 January 1848 – 18 January 1927) was an administrative officer in the Royal Navy and a colonial official for the British Empire.
Starting as a Collector of Customs for the Gold Coast, he then became a Treasurer of the Gold Coast and the Gambia. Moving on to colonial administration, he started as the Administrator for the Gambia, where he dealt with the aggression of the native king of Gambia.
His next post was as Governor for the Lagos Colony where he negotiated treaties with the local chiefs which protected Christian missionaries and ending human sacrifies. He later served as the Governor for The Bahamas and Barbados and finally as the Governor for Trinidad and Tobago.
Carter was born in Topsham, Devon in 1848. He was the only son of Commander Thomas Gilbert Carter (R.N.). He was educated at the Royal Hospital School in Greenwich. Carter joined the Royal Navy in 1864, serving as an Assistant Clerk on the HMS Frederick William, being transferred in 1866 to HMS Malacca. On 5 July 1866, Carter was promoted to Clerk, while still serving on HMS Malacca. Between 1867 and 1869, he served on a variety of ships as a clerk, until 1 December 1869 (while serving on HMS Pembroke), when he was promoted to Assistant Paymaster (being added to the Navy List).
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