RETIREMENT OF SIR EDWARD HENRY.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14857, 3 September 1918, Page 6

RETIREMENT OF SIR EDWARD HENRY.

EEWARDED WITH A BARONETCY,

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association

and Eeuter.)

London, Sept. 1

The Press Bureau reports that Lieiitenant-Goneral Sr Nevil Macready will Sir Edward Henry as Commissioner of Police in the Metropolis.

.The King has conferred a baronetcy on Sir Edward Henry in recognition of l»is fifteen years' distinguished service.

i Sir Edward Richard Henry,, prior to-! Ihis connection; witii the- Metropolitan i police, was in the Indian Civil Service, I holding at different periods tre appointpients of Magistrate and Collector, In.. 'spector-General of the' Bengal Police, and Divisional Commissioner.. $H,e left tlie service in '.1901, and ias.appointed Assistant. Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police, succeeding to the OomTnissionership two years later.. ■' Lieutenant-General Sir Nevil Macrojady has been Adjutant-General to™he Forces sirice-,1916.-. - Cfo the outbreak of the war he went to France as AdjutantGeneral of the Britiste"Expeditionary ForcW: - Sir Nevil Macready is 56 years " ' \'; "' ■■I',W-.-"' ■■•'.■ '"•'■■-