Patrick Joseph Shannon KPM JP (11 March 1902 – 26 August 1963) was a law enforcement officer who served as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Singapore) from 1947 to 1950 and Commissioner of Constabulary (Sarawak) from 1947 to 1953.
Patrick Joseph Shannon | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Commissioner of Police | |
| In office 1947–1950 | |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Victor Fowler |
| Commissioner of Constabulary | |
| In office 1947–1953 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1902 Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 26 August 1963 (aged 61) Hadley, London, England |
| Spouse |
Margaret Monica Looney
(m. 1930) |
| Awards | KPM |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Years of service | 1924–1953 |
Career
editIn 1924, Shannon was commissioned to the Special Branch (Hong Kong). He was made a probationary inspector of the Straits Settlements in 1925 and an inspector in 1929.[1] On 1 October 1928, he was made a peace officer.[2] In 1938, he was made a Justice of the peace (JP).[3] In 1940, Shannon was appointed the officer-in-charge of the Criminal Investigation Department (Singapore).
During World War II, he was held as a prisoner of war by the Japanese at Changi Prison.[4] In 1947, Shannon was appointed the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Singapore). From 1949 to 1953, he served as the Commissioner of Constabulary (Sarawak).[1][5] On 8 June 1950, he was appointed Assistant Commissioner of Police (Singapore).[6][7]
Shannon was awarded the King's Police Medal for Gallantry (KPM) in the 1950 Birthday Honours.[1][8]
Personal life
editShannon was born on 11 March 1902 in Cork, Ireland, the son of Patrick J. Shannon and Margaret Roche.[1] In 1930, he married Margaret Monica Looney, a civil servant, in Edmonton, London. After retiring in 1953, they moved to Hadley, London, where he died on 26 August 1963. At the time of his death, he resided in 57 Parkgate Crescent, Hadley Wood.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d The Colonial Office List 1951 (Colonial No. 265). Internet Archive: His Majesty's stationery Office. 1951. p. 634.
- ^ Straits Settlements Blue Book 1933. Internet Archive: Government of the Straits Settlements. 1934. p. 345.
- ^ Straits Settlements: Government Gazette Index for the year 1938
- ^ "Far East PoWs Internee Camp Index". FEPOW Family. FEPOW Family. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Chon, Ho Ah (2011). Sarawak Historical Events 1946-1960 (PDF). Perdana University: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak. p. 142.
- ^ "No. 38929". The London Gazette. 8 June 1950. p. 2806.
- ^ The Colonial Police 0032258X5002300217
- ^ Federal Secretariat at Government of Malaysia
- ^ "No. 43262". The London Gazette. 3 March 1964. p. 2059.