Digby Rowland Albemarle Bettington

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Digby Rowland Albemarle Bettington KPM was a Commissioner of Police in the Gold Coast.

He attended the United Services College in North Devon, United Kingdom between 1889 and 1897. [1]

Bettington succeeded E. V. Collins following his death when the ship he was sailing on was hit during World War I [2]

Bettington continued as Commissioner of Police in the Gold Coast until 1924. [3] His service led to him being awarded the King's Police Medal in the 1920 New Year Honours list. [4] His successor was H. W. M. Bamford.

References

  1. "Police Medals". Haileybury Official website. Haileybury. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. "COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL: No 998 Gold Coast - REPORT FOR 1917" (PDF). University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  3. "SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1 JANUARY, 1920" (PDF). TheLondonGazette.com. The London Gazette. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  4. "COLONIA L REPORTS—ANNUAL: No 1119 - Gold Coast" (PDF). University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
Police appointments
Preceded by Inspector General of Police
1917–1924
Succeeded by