Death
Gent was returning to the United Kingdom in a Avro York transport aircraft of the Royal Air Force when it collided with a Douglas DC-6 of Scandinavian Airlines System near Northwood, north London.
| Preceded by none |
Governor of the Malayan Union 1946–1948 |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by Sir Shenton Whitelegge Thomas |
British High Commissioner in Malaya 1948 –1948 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Gurney |
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