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词条 Reginald Philip Abigail
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  1. Biography

  2. Selected bibliography

  3. References

Reginald Philip Abigail (1892–1969), often referred to as R. P. Abigail, was a senior British officer in the Indian Civil Service in Burma, District Commissioner of Arakan during the early stages of the fall of Burma in 1942[1] and, at the start of his civil service career, an author and surveyor on the townships and settlements of Burma.[2][3] When the Japanese bombing raids on Akyab in Arakan began in earnest in March 1942, Abigail drew criticism for leaving his post and departing Burma on board HMIS Indus bound for Calcutta.[4]

Biography

Reginald Philip Abigail was born in India[5] on 11 August 1892, the son of Reverend W. J. Abigail.[6][7] He was educated at Trent College and Bedford Modern School.[6][7]

At the outbreak of World War I, Abigail enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force[8] before transferring to the Indian Army with the 2/7th Gurkhas, a regiment he left as a Captain in 1923.[9][10][11][12][13]

On 29 October 1923, Abigail joined the Indian Civil Service through open competition.[14] Following in the same vein as some of the work he conducted as a Gurkha,[15] Abigail initially worked as an author and surveyor on the townships and settlements of Burma.[2] He remained in Burma for most of his career and was later appointed Assistant Commissioner,[16] Officiating Undersecretary to the Government in 1925 and a Deputy Commissioner in 1931 and 1940.[7]

Abigail was Commissioner of Arakan during the early stages of the fall of Burma in 1942.[1] When the Japanese bombing raids on Akyab began in earnest, Abigail left his post on 30 March 1942[17] and departed from Burma to Calcutta on board HMIS Indus,[4] a decision that has been described by some historians as controversial particularly as his departure was a month prior to the physical invasion by the Japanese and his ship allegedly failed to return to collect other residents in Arakan.[18] However, HMIS Indus is known to have returned to Akyab but was attacked and sunk by the Japanese on 6 April 1942.[18]

After the fall of Burma, Abigail worked in the Ministry of Supply in New Zealand. He retired from the Civil Service in 1945 and died in London in 1969.[19][20]

Selected bibliography

  • Report on the Third Settlement of the Pa-an and Hlaingbwe Townships together with the First Settlement of Newly Surveyed Areas in the above Townships of the Thaton District, Season 1928-30. By R.P. Abigail (with maps). Published Rangoon, 1931[21]
  • Report on the Summary Settlement Operations of the Gangaw, Tilin and Saw Townships, Pakôkku District, December 1930 – May 1931. By R.P. Abigail (with maps). Published, Rangoon, 1934[22][23][24]

References

1. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=t_YqAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA120&dq=r.p.+abigail+commissioner+of+arakan&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCAQ6AEwAGoVChMI-In6pPaOxgIVAbQUCh0BdACe#v=onepage&q=r.p.%20abigail%20commissioner%20of%20arakan&f=false|title=The Evacuation of Civilians from Burma|work=google.co.uk|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=au%3AAbigail%2C+Reginald+Philip%2C&qt=hot_author|title=Results for 'au:Abigail, Reginald Philip,' [WorldCat.org]|work=worldcat.org|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=v3oYAAAAMAAJ&dq=reginald+philip+abigail+canadian+expeditionary&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=reginald+philip+abigail|title=Who's-who--India ...|work=google.co.uk|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
4. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kvYqAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT151&dq=r.p.+abigail&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAGoVChMI9LqEkp-PxgIVibgUCh2_DgAW#v=onepage&q=r.p.%20abigail&f=false|title=The Evacuation of Civilians from Burma|work=google.co.uk|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
5. ^1901 England Census
6. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PKIWAQAAIAAJ&dq=reginald+abigail+burma+kellys&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=abigail+bedford+modern|title=Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes|work=google.co.uk|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
7. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=oCUbAQAAIAAJ&dq=punjab+bedford+modern&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=abigail+bedford+modern|title=The India Office and Burma Office List|work=google.co.uk|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PKIWAQAAIAAJ&dq=reginald+abigail+kellys+handbook&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=reginald+abigail|title=Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes|work=google.co.uk|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PkIRAQAAIAAJ&q=r.p.+abigail+gurkha&dq=r.p.+abigail+gurkha&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y|title=History of 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles|work=google.co.uk|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
10. ^British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914–1920
11. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nxNDAQAAIAAJ&q=r.p.+abigail+gurkha&dq=r.p.+abigail+gurkha&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y|title=Pioneer Mail and Indian Weekly News|work=google.co.uk|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
12. ^https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32074/page/9697/data.pdf
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=So5CAAAAIAAJ&dq=r.p.+abigail+burma&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=r.p.+abigail|title=History of the Assam Rifles|work=google.co.uk|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
14. ^https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32860/page/6062/data.pdf
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/N13675751|title=tour report on expedition to Dibang River in the Lushan Hills, North East Frontier...|work=nationalarchives.gov.uk|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zVkKAAAAIAAJ&dq=r.p.+abigail+burma&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=r.p.+Abigail|title=The India Office and Burma Office List|work=google.co.uk|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8JA1AQAAIAAJ&q=r.p.+abigail+burma&dq=r.p.+abigail+burma&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBzgKahUKEwif1_7H9I_GAhUCZ3IKHbk-AM8|title=British Military Administration in the Far East, 1943-46|work=google.co.uk|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
18. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=kvYqAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT149&dq=r.p.+abigail+hmis+indus&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=r.p.%20abigail%20hmis%20indus&f=false|title=The Evacuation of Civilians from Burma|work=google.co.uk|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ancestry.co.uk|title=Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk|publisher=ancestry.co.uk|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F80176|title=Abigail, R P (1892-1969), 2/7 Ghurkas Regiment, Indian Civil Service Burma Office|work=nationalarchives.gov.uk|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/report-on-the-third-settlement-of-the-pa-an-and-hlaingbwe-townships-together-with-the-first-settlement-of-newly-surveyed-areas-in-the-above-townships-of-the-thaton-district-season-1928-30-by-rp-abigail-with-maps/oclc/559569088&referer=brief_results|title=Report on the Third Settlement of the Pa-an and Hlaingbwe Townships together with the First Settlement of Newly Surveyed Areas in the above Townships of the Thaton District, Season 1928-30. By R.P. Abigail. [With maps.].|work=worldcat.org|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
22. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/report-on-the-summary-settlement-operations-of-the-gangaw-tilin-and-saw-townships-pakokku-district-december-1930-may-1931-by-rp-abigail-with-maps/oclc/559569008&referer=brief_results|title=Report on the Summary Settlement Operations of the Gangaw, Tilin and Saw Townships, Pakôkku District, December 1930-May 1931. By R.P. Abigail. [With maps.].|work=worldcat.org|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=jsePAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA216&lpg=PA216&dq=r.p.+abigail+burma&source=bl&ots=becypd_mAb&sig=7kQyd2xkeXREnyNmeFI-lB_RZQs&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=r.p.%20abigail%20burma&f=false|title=Lai Su Thai|work=google.co.uk|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WA-zohRvUocC&pg=PA216&lpg=PA216&dq=r.p.+abigail+burma&source=bl&ots=KtpvvRs_jq&sig=PHP7aS1J_FxKSQRBma4hApmVqGE&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=r.p.%20abigail%20burma&f=false|title=South-East Asian Linguistics|work=google.co.uk|accessdate=14 June 2015}}
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5 : 1892 births|1969 deaths|Indian Civil Service (British India) officers|People educated at Trent College|People educated at Bedford Modern School
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