Major Sir John Eugene Clauson, KCMG, CVO (13 November 1866 – 31 December 1918) was a

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officer and colonial administrator. He was Lieutenant-Governor and Chief Secretary to Government of the Island of Malta and its Dependencies from 1911 to 1914, and

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from 1915 until his death. He was appointed a Commander of the

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in 1912 and Knight Commander of the

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in the

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. His eldest son was Sir Gerard Clauson, Assistant Under-Secretary of State at the Colonial Office from 1940 to 1951.{{Cite news , date=3 May 1974 , title=Sir Gerard Clauson , pages=20 , work=

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Royal Engineers officers Members of the Inner Temple 1866 births 1918 deaths Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order