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The Gilbert and Ellice Islands (GEIC as a colony) in the Pacific Ocean was part of the British Empire from 1892 to 1976. It was a protectorate from 1892 to 12 January 1916, and then a colony until 1 January 1976, and was administered as part of the British Western Pacific Territories (BWPT) until it became independent as two separate states.
The Governor of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands was the colonial head of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands civil service from 1892 until 1979. The post was established in 1892 with the title 'Resident Commissioner' by Governor of Fiji John Bates Thurston after the islands were made a British protectorate , having previously been under the ...
Former British protectorate and colony. ... Pages in category "Gilbert and Ellice Islands" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
"Scarborough Islands" are the Northern Gilberts, "Gilbert Island" probably Tarawa, Bishop's Island Tabiteuea, Kingsmill Islands the Southern Gilberts just above "île Saint-Augustin", Nanumea. The British explorer Vice-Admiral John Byron passed through the islands in 1765 during his circumnavigation of the globe as captain of HMS Dolphin. [9] [10]
In the Pacific Ocean the sixteen islands of the Gilberts (now Kiribati) were declared a British Protectorate by Captain Davis R.N., of HMS Royalist between 27 May and 17 June 1892. The Royalist also visited each of the Ellice Islands, and Captain Davis was requested by islanders to raise the British flag, but he did not have instructions to ...
Gilbert and Ellice Islands (7 C, 8 P) N. Territory of New Guinea (5 C, 34 P) ... Pages in category "Former British colonies and protectorates in Oceania"
The British Empire refers to the possessions, dominions, and dependencies under the control of the Crown.In addition to the areas formally under the sovereignty of the British monarch, various "foreign" territories were controlled as protectorates; territories transferred to British administration under the authority of the League of Nations or the United Nations; and miscellaneous other ...
While most islands were under British military administration, the Solomon Islands and Gilbert Islands came under Japanese occupation. In 1952, Fiji was separated from the High Commission. Following this, the High Commissioner's post moved to Honiara in the Solomon Islands, and the High Commissioner was also the Governor of the Solomon Islands .