R. P. Gaddum

Hon. Theodore Hugh Rosslyn Koch MP
Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Appointed member
In office 1952 – December 1956
State Council of Ceylon Unofficial member
In office 30 April 1938 – January 1939
Preceded by	E. C. Villiers
Succeeded by	E. C. Villiers
Personal details
Born	(1898-07-28)28 July 1898 Gampola, Sri Lanka
Died	1957
Spouse	Doreen Eleanor née Burmester
Relations	George Percy (father), Jessie Doris (mother)
Children	Moyra Eleanor Shelagh Ann Elizabeth Jessie Patricia Benita Ruth Phoebe

Reginald Percy Gaddum (28 July 1898 – 1957) was was a tea planter in Ceylon and a member of parliament from 1952 to 1956.

Reginald Percy Gaddum was born in 1898 at Gona Adika Estate in Gampola, the son of George Percy and Jessie Doris. His father was an Englishman who had arrived in Ceylon in 1890. Gaddum began his planting career as a "creeper" at the age of 15 years. In 1935 he became the youngest Chairman of the Planters' Association of Ceylon, a position in which he served for three years. In April 1938 he was appointed as an unofficial member of the Second State Council of Ceylon. In 1939, he became a director of a commercial firm.

He was a keen sportsman, especially in tennis where he teamed up with his brother-in-law to win the national doubles title in three successive years in the early 1920s.

During the First World War he served as a squadron leader of the Royal Air Force.

Gaddum was a nominated member of the second Parliament (1952-1956). Professionally he ended his career as Managing Director of Aitken Spence.

Gaddum married Doreen Eleanor née Burmester at St. Paul's Church, Kandy, they had eight daughters, Moyra Eleanor, Shelagh Ann, Elizabeth Jessie, Patricia Benita and Ruth Phoebe.