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8 unusual facts about British subject


British subject

Hence, from 1949 to 1982, a person born in England would have been a British subject and a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies, while someone born in Australia, would have been a British subject and a citizen of Australia.

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

This process was paralleled in other areas over this period, including the establishment of Canada's own Supreme Court as the court of last resort, the so-called Patriation of the Constitution, and Canadian citizenship (Canadians had been British subjects, and no citizenship per se existed until 1947).

In re Ross

Although Ross accepted the commutation, he later sought a writ of habeas corpus for his release on the grounds that having been born on Prince Edward Island he was a British subject and so not subject to the consular tribunal.

Jamaica Committee

More radical members of the Committee wanted him tried for the murder of British subjects (Jamaica was at that time a Crown Colony), under the rule of law.

Lubor J. Zink

He subsequently lost his job and went into hiding until he, his wife and two-year old son could flee to England, becoming a British subject in 1949, and rejoined the BBC and worked on its European service until 1951.

Rights of Englishmen

The rights of Englishmen are the perceived traditional rights of English (and British) subjects.

South African nationality law

Prior to 1 January 1949, South Africans were British subjects under United Kingdom law, which also applied in South Africa.

Tony Ross

Xargle's book of Earth Tiggers, about cats, he was highly commended runner up for the 1990 Kate Greenaway Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject.


British nationality law

With the development of the modern British Commonwealth of Nations in the 20th century, some deemed the single Imperial status of British subject as increasingly inadequate to deal with the realities of a Commonwealth with independent member states.

Eleanor Doorly

For her biography of Marie Curie, The Radium Woman she won the 1939 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject.


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A Deal in Ostriches

He demands his rights as a British Subject and plans to appeal to the British House of Lords.

Frederick Jaeger

He was educated at Lord Weymouth's Grammar School, Warminster, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, from which he graduated in 1948, becoming a British subject two years later.

Moses I. Finley

He became a British subject in 1962 and a Fellow of the British Academy in 1971, and was knighted in 1979.

Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar

After being naturalised as a British subject, Edward's military career began on 1 June 1841, when, having trained at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, he joined the 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot as an ensign.

SS Noemijulia

In reply, the President of the Board of Trade, Leslie Burgin replied that there was only one British subject on board the ship, and he was paid £7 per month.