PAWSEY, Charles Ridley. Surbiton, Surrey 14.7.1894 — Badingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk 21.7.1972. Sir. British Civil Servant in India. Son of Charles James Pawsey (1844–1921), a paymaster of Royal Navy, and Ellen Edith Offord. After Berkhamsted School studies at Wadham College, Oxford (B.A.). Served as officer in WW I and joined I.C.S. in 1919. From 1922 Deputy Commissioner in Kohima (Naga Hills), finally District Commissioner until 1947. In 1942-44 he had important role in defending Kohima against Japanese. Back in England retired 1948 and lived in Badingham. C.I.E. & C.S.I. Knighted 1947. Married 1954 Alejandra Georgiana Darrell (née Adamson, 1896–1981), the widow of Hugh Ingle Halliday.
Publications: With J. H. Hutton: “Folk Tales from the Naga Hills”, Folklore 33, 1922, 397-405.
– With N. L. Bor: “English–Sema Vocabulary”, JASB 3rd S. Letters 4, 1938, 309-349.
– “Ten Folk-Stories in Sema Naga”, JASB 3rd S. Letters 5, 1939, 261-315.
Sources: *Who Was Who 1971-80; Wikipedia with poor photo.
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