Valesius Skipton Gouldsbury
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Valesius Skipton Gouldsbury | |
|---|---|
| Administrator of Saint Lucia | |
| In office 2 April 1891 – 11 November 1896 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Robert Baxter Llewelyn |
| Succeeded by | Charles King-Harman |
| Administrator of the Gambia | |
| In office 30 March 1877 – March 1884 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Samuel Rowe |
| Succeeded by | Cornelius Alfred Moloney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1839 |
| Died | 11 November 1896 (aged 57) |
| Alma mater | Queen's College, Dublin |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1863–1885 |
| Rank | Brigadier Surgeon |
| Unit | Army Medical Service |
Valesius Skipton Gouldsbury CMG (17 March 1839 – 11 November 1896) was a British surgeon, military officer, and colonial administrator. He served as Administrator of the Gambia from 1877 to 1884, and Administrator of Saint Lucia from 1891 to 1896.
Gouldsbury was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1839.[1] He studied at the Ledwich School of Medicine, and became a Licentiate of Medicine at Coombe Hospital in 1857. In 1862, he graduated with a doctorate in medicine without honours from the Queen's University of Ireland, and was admitted as a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in the same year.[2][3]
Military career
Gouldsbury was appointed as a Staff Assistant Surgeon on 30 September 1863.[4] He served in the Anglo-Ashante Wars in the Gold Coast from 1873 to 1874 and was presented with a sword by the Secretary of State for the Colonies for his conduct. He was promoted to Surgeon Major in 1876[1] and was placed in charge of the Salafa Expedition in that same year. He was promoted to Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel in 1883, and placed on retirement pay with the rank of Brigade Surgeon in 1885.[5]
