Benton, Gordon William, 1893-1983, police officer in India

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1912-1947 Indian police force; 1917-1919 Indian army reserve of officers, 45th Rattray's Sikhs, Mesopotamia; 1926-1933 director-general, police and jails; 1935-1938 deputy director, Intelligence Bureau, government of India; 1938 deputy inspector-general, Central Provinces and Berar; 1940 Indian Police Medal; 1945 King's Police Medal; 1947 retired.

Epithet: police officer in India

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creatorOf Gordon William Benton papers., 1918-1941 British Library
referencedIn Indian Police papers., 1912-1952 British Library
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Bihar, India
North-East Frontier, India
India, Asia
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Central Provinces, India
Madras, India
Assam, India
Bombay, India
Bengal, India
United Provinces, India
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Birth 1893

Death 1983

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