APPENDIX 9
ENTRY IN WHO’S WHO.
GORDON, Sir (Archibald) Douglas, Kt. 1943, C.I.E 1934, D.L., b. 14 April 1888, s. of Alfred Ernest Gordon and Ada Marion Fellows; m. 1912 Aileene Marie Oliver, three s. two d. Educ. Bedford School. Passed competitive examination into the Indian Police and appointed Assistant Superintendent of Police at Dacca in Bengal, 1907; Superintendent of Police, 1915; Assistant Inspector General, 1919; Principal Police Training College, Bengal, 1921; Deputy Commissioner of Police, Calcutta City, 1927; Deputy Inspector General of Police, Bengal, 1931; Officiating Commissioner of Police, Calcutta, 1935; Inspector General of Police, Bengal, 1938-42; Civil Security Adviser to G.O.C.-in-c. Eastern Command, India and XIV Army, 1942-45; Dir.-Gen. of Enforcement, Bengal, 1945-46; retired from India, 1946; Chief of Brit. Police Mission, Colombia, 1948-1952. Vice-Pres. Beds. Assoc. of Boys’ Club; Chm. of Governors, Harpur Trust; President Old Bedfordians Club; D.L. County of Bedford, 1957; High Sheriff, Bedfordshire, 1959; King’s Police Medal, 1931; Officer (Brother) of Order of St. John of Jerusalem, 1941; Grand Officer of Military Order of Merit (Antonio Narino) 1951; Colombia Police Badge for Distinguished Service, 1951; Address: Buttercups, Biddenham, Beds. Club East India and Sports.