Alexander Chancellor photographs

This material is held atRoyal Commonwealth Society Library

  • Reference
    • GB 115 RCS/Y3031J
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1903-1905
  • Language of Material
    • English .
  • Physical Description
    • 2 item(s) 2 images

Scope and Content

Photographs of Alexander Richard Chancellor, C.B.E. (1869-1959). He served in the Highland Light Infantry 1893-1895, joined the Colonial Police and was posted to Barbados. In 1902 he accepted an offer to transfer to the Straits Settlements Police, being Chief Police Officer of Malacca from 1903-1905. He became Chief Police Officer of Singapore in 1907, Inspector-General in 1914 and retired in 1922.

Access Information

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Note

Includes index.

Other Finding Aids

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Related Material

These photographs are housed with the Chancellor Papers at BAM, III, 4.

Additional Information

This collection level description was entered by SG using information from the original typescript catalogue.

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