By: Kumis Kumis
Jalan Cole Adam
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| Jalan Cole Adams |
There is a street in Tawau named "Jalan Cole Adams”.
Some of us may wonder and perhaps wishes to know the story behind the name
"Cole Adam".
We did a background check and found out that Jalan Cole Adams was named after a distinguished gentleman of a long serving British North
Borneo Company administrator and officer, Mr Bernard Randall Cole Adam, Son of
Ethel King Cole-Adam, of Marie Louise Club, Sunninghill, Berkshire, England and
of the late A. Cole Adams ; husband of Doris Cole Adams and a younger brother
of Wilfred Carne Cole Adam of which also served in British North Borneo Company
with long and distinguished record from being a Chief of Police Sandakan to
Commandant and Inspector of Prisons.
In January 1942, North Borneo was invaded by Japanese
Imperial Army. On the 24th January 1942 the Japanese troop advanced around the
Coast of Borneo, from Kuching to Jesselton, Sandakan lastly Tawau and the
forces were sighted from Batu Tinagat.
The District Officer Bernard Randall Cole Adam and his assitant
met the invaders at the wharf and were arrested immediately.
Wilfred Carne Cole Adam was interned with his brother
Bernard Randall Cole Adam and wife at Berhala Island, Sandakan and later
transferred to Batu Lintang Prisoner of War Camp at Kuching, Sarawak.
Bernard Randall Cole Adam, after 44 months in Japanese
prison camps died in September 1945 on the very day of release by the Allied
Forces.
Our record shows that Bernard Randall Cole Adam, died at
Batu Lintang Camp, Prisoner of War at Kuching Sarawak on the 11.09.1945, age 48
years old.
Among Bernard Randall Cole Adam's many contribution and
accomplishment, a former Acting Resident of Tawau, Acting East Coast Resident,
Acting District Offcer East Coast District Tawau and District Officer East Coast
prior to Second World War.
This service record perhaps can actually enlighten us the
life experience of a former government officers before the second World War in
North Borneo.
Herein please find his British North Borneo Company's
service record in chronological order for your reference ;
Bernard Randall Cole Adam
10.05.1919 - Appointed as Cadet
29.06.1919 - Arrived and attached to West Coast Residency
18.03.1921 - Acting District Officer Kota Marudu
15.07.1921 - Acting District Officer Tempasuk
24.05.1924 - District Officer North Keppel
18.04.1925 - District Officer Beaufort
09.01.1926 - District Officer North Keppel
20.10.1926 - District Officer Lahad Datu
16.11.1928 - District Officer Tenom and other Duties
23.12.1929 - Acting Resident Interior
17.04.1933 - Acting Resident Interior
06.11.1936 - Acting Resident East Coast Residency
20.11.1936 - Acting Officer In Charge East Coast Residency
23.01.1937 - Acting District Officer East Coast District
(Tawau)
15.11.1939 - District Officer East Coast
He was interned as POW during Second World War 1941-1945
Disclaimer: This is not his full-service records
Source and Credit:
1. The Diaries of George C Woolley 1907-1926 edited by Danny
Wong and Stella Moo, Department of Sabah Museum
2. The National Archives UK 🇬🇧
3. The Federation of Chinese Assocation Tawau (2004). By
Frederick Lo.
4. In collaboration with En Azlan Lauddin Martin Azlan of Discover Tawau (FB Page)
Photo (C) Azlan Lauddin Martin Azlan
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