Gazetted Police Officers - India and Burma Police

K.B. Shamsul ALAM - Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bengal CID - shot by terrorist at Calcutta High Court - 1910

Thomas ANDREW, KPM - District Officer, Frontier Constabulary, NWFP - killed in a trans-border raid at Kota Bagh - 10th December 1921. (Posthumous King's Police Medal)
Memorial in St. John's Church, Peshawar -
"The adjoining screen was erected by the officers, Indian Police, NWFP, in memory of Thomas Andrew, Indian Police, who was killed in action against Bhittanis at Kota Bagh, near the Bannu border, on 10 Dec. 1921."

Willoughby Hemans AUSTIN - Officiating Suerintendent of Police, NWFP - shot during the Burma rebellion at Tharrawaddy District - 1930. Buried at Prome Cemetery. "Imperial Police Service. Joined the Burma Police on 30 Nov. 1921. Murdered, in early 1930, by rebels while carrying out his normal duties as District Superintendent of Police in the Prome District during the 1930 rebellion in Burma."

P.C.D. BEATY - Deputy Superintendent of Police, Punjab - killed in a Khaksar riot in Lahore - 1940

R.B. Basanta CHATTERJI - Deputy Superintendent of Police, Intelligence Branch, Bengal - shot by a terrorist at Dacca - 1916

R.B. Bhupendranath CHATTERJI - Deputy Suerintendent of Police Intelligence Branch, Bengal - killed by a terrorist at Alipore Central Jail - 1926

G.W. COLE, KPM - Superintendent of Police, U.P. - shot while arresting an armed murderer in Fatehgarh District - 1936. Posthumous King's Police Medal.

Thomas Arbuthnot EKINS - Assistant Superintendent of Police, NWFP - shot by an outlaw near Mardan - 7th Feb. 1926. Aged 27. Buried at Taikal Payan Cemetery, Peshawar.
Memorial in St. John's Church, Peshawar -
"In memory of Thomas Arbuthnot Ekins, Indian Police, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Peshawar, who was killed on 7 Feb. 1926 by an armed criminal who he was attempting to arrest, he himself being alone and unarmed."

E.B. ELLISON - Superintendent of Police, Bengal - shot by a terrorist at Comilla - 1932

Arthur Clare FRYER, KPM - District Officer, Frontier Constabulary, NWFP - died of wounds recieved in action against outlaws at Dera Insmail Khan District - 27th March 1940. Posthumous King's Police Medal.
Memorial in St. John's Church, Peshawar -
"In memory of Arthur Clare Fryer, Indian Police. Disrtict Officer, Frontier Constabulary, Tank. Died 27 Mar 1940 of wounds received in the Sheikh Budin Hills while gallantly leading his men against a Mahsud Lashkar."

Jatindra Mohar GHOSH - Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bengal - shot by a terrorist outside his house at Mymensingh - 1915

Eric Charles HANDYSIDE, CIE, OBE, KPM & bar. - Commandant Frontier Constabulary, NWFP - shot when arresting outlaws near Peshawar - 11th April 1926. Awarded King's Police Medal in 1911 and Bar in 1916. His father was English and his mother Russian.
Memorial in St. John's Church, Peshawar -
"In memory of Eric Handyside, Indian Police. Erected by his brother officers of the NWFP."
Plaque on the memorial gate at Kohat Pass -
"This gate was erected to the memory of Eric Charles Handyside, Commandant, North West Frontier Constabulary, who was fanous for many daring encounters with tribal raiders and outlaws, and was killed in action on 11 April 1926."

L.N. HAYTER - Assistant Superintendent of Police, Madras - killed in a rebel ambush in Golgonda area - 1922

A.F. HORTON - Superintendent of Police, Punjab - killed by a bomb at Babbar Akali - 1923

K.S. Sayad Ulfat HUSSEIN - Deputy Suerintendent of Police, Punjab - murdered by a police constable at Hissar - 1913

C.B. LANCASTER - Assistant Superintendent of Police, Madras - killed in the Moplah rebellion - 1921

H.M. LILLEY - Assistant Superintendent of Police, Burma - killed in action against the Japanese near Sittang river while serving as a Major in the Burma Rifles - 1942

F.J. LOWMAN, KPM - Inspector-General of Police, Bengal - shot by a terrorist when visiting a hospital in Dacca - 1930. Awarded the King's Police Medal in 1922.

C.E.W. MOLESWORTH - Assistant Commandant Burma Military Police - killed during the Chin Hill operation - 1918

G. MORGAN - Assistant District Officer, Frontier Constabulary, NWFP - ambushed by outlaws near Bannu - 1942

Denis Brownwell MURPHY, KPM - Assistant Superintendent of Police, NWFP - killed in the 'Red Shirt' riot at Mardan - 25th May 1930. Awarded the King's Police Medal in 1927.
Buried at Peshawar -
"Sacred to the memory of Denis Brownell Murphy, Indian Police, who was killed while leading his men against a crowd of armed rioters near Gujar Garhi, Mardan, 25 May 1930. Aged 26 yrs 1 mth 10 days."

J.C. PERREAU - District Superintendent of Police, Burma - shot by dacoits at Myohit - 1888

R. PETERSEN - Assistant Superintendent of Police, Madras (Acting Commandant, Special Police) - shot by a police constable - 1927

A.F. REILLY - Assistant Superintendent of Police, NWFP - murdered during a Wana Militia mutiny - 1919

Frank Armstrong Abbott REYNOLDS - Superintendent of Police, Burma - captured and executed by the Japanese - 1944. Joined the Burma Police, 26 Nov. 1932. Parachuted into Burma to assist resistance forces. Captured and executed in 1944.

W.J.D. ROWLEY - Assistant Superintendent of Police, Madras - killed in the Moplah rebellion - 1921

J.P. SAUNDERS - Assistant Superintendent of Police, Punjab - shot by terrorists outside Police Office, Lahore. Head Constable Chanan Singh was also killed when he came to his help.

C.W. SCOTT-COWARD, KPM - Assistant Superintendent of Police, Madras - killed in a rebel ambush in Golgonda area - 1922. Awarded a Posthumous King's Police Medal.

A.F. TUCKER - District Superintendent of Police, Burma - shot by dacoits at Pegu - 1894

N. WILLIAMSON - Assistant Superintendent of Police, Assam - murdered by Abor tribesmen at Komising - 1911

Neville Stanley WOODHOUSE, KPM - District Officer, Frontier Constabulary, NWFP - killed in action against raiders - 17th April 1922. (Posthumous King's Police Medal)
Memorial in St. John's Church, Peshawar -
"The adjoining screen was erected by the officers, Indian Police, North West Frontier Province, in memory of Neville Stanley Woodhouse, Indian Police, who was killed in action against Mahsuds near Tank 17 Apr. 1922."

Captain A. F. WYLLIE - Assistant Commandant Burma Military Police - shot by dacoits near Nam Sawn - 1904


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