Edward Lewis Brockman

Brockman started as a cadet of Straits Settlement Service in December 1886[9][10] and was appointed as private secretary to the John Frederick Dickson (Acting Governor of Straits Settlement) in October 1887.[11]

In June 1889, he was appointed to be the Registrar of Deeds for the Settlement of Penang[12] and on 1 June 1890 was appointed the Third Magistrate of Penang and continue as Acting Collector of Land Revenue, Penang.[13]

In July 1891, he was appointed as District Officer of Bukit Mertajam and Coroner of Province Wellesley[14] and in February 1892 was the acting 2nd Assistant Colonial Secretary to relieve Mr A H Capper who went on home sick leave.[15]

On 22 March 1892, he was appointed as the District Officer of Penang[16] and in November 1895 and June 1896, he was again appointed as acting 2nd Assistant Colonial Secretary.[17][18]

In June 1896, he was appointed as Collector of Land Revenue, Singapore[18] and in August 1897, Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of Councils.[19] On 24 August 1898, he was the Collector of Land Revenue, Malacca[20] and in 1899 was the acting First Magistrate in Singapore.[21]

In February 1902, he was appointed the Senior District Officer of Province Wellesley[22] and in September 1902 commissioner of the Courts of Requests in Singapore while continuing to act as first magistrate in Singapore.[23]

In September 1903, he was appointed as Assistant Colonial Secretary.[24] and was the Acting Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements between April 1905 and July 1906[25] when Mr F G Penney was on a furlough.[6]

In April 1907, he was appointed Acting Federal Secretary (FMS) and confirmed the appointment in July 1907.[5]

On 15 April 1908, he was the acting Resident of Perak[26][27] and in November 1908 was appointed as the Resident of Pahang.[5]

On 1 February 1911, he was appointed Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements[4] and on 4 September the same year, he arrived at Kuala Lumpur to take up the appointment of Chief Secretary, FMS.[1]

From 1921 to 1925, Brockman was an agent of the Malay States Information Agency in London, succeeding Sir William Thomas Taylor who has retired from the position.[28][29][30]

Brockman married widow Mrs F. S. B. Gaffney on 28 October 1907.[31]

He retired in 1920, after 34 years of civil service in Malaya and Straits Settlements.[3]

He continue to be active after retirement and was an agent of Malay States Information Agency, based in London.[28][29][30]

•  United Kingdom :
  • Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) (1908)[25][32]
  • Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) - Sir (1913)[21]