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 byE. V. Collins Inspector General of Police 1917–1924 Succeeded byH. W. M. Bamford
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