Alexander Wentworth Kitson (1862 – 30 December 1938) was the Inspector General of Police in the Gold Coast between 1893 and 1910. He was an officer in the British Army.
As a lieutenant in the British Army, he was with the 7th Battalion, the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) in December 1890. He also served concurrently with the Royal Niger Company.[1] He was appointed a Captain with the 4th Battalion, the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) in May 1892.[2] He became an Honorary Major while with the 6th Battalion, the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) in April 1907.[3]
Major Kitson was succeeded by E. V. Collins[4] as head of the Gold Coast Police.
References
edit- ^ "THE LONDON GAZETTE, DECEMBER 5, 1890" (PDF). TheGazette.co.uk. The London Gazette. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "THE LONDON GAZETTE, MAY 27, 1892" (PDF). TheGazette.co.uk. The London Gazette. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 26, 1907" (PDF). TheGazette.co.uk. The London Gazette. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "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.
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