Norman Kendal
Appearance
Sir Norman Kendal CBE (13 July 1880[1] – 8 March 1966) was an English barrister and police officer in the London Metropolitan Police.[2]
Kendal was born in
staff officer.[2] He was promoted lieutenant in July 1917.[3] In October 1918 he resigned his commission on account of ill-health caused by his wounds.[4]
In November 1918, Kendal was appointed
Deputy Assistant Commissioner (CID).[2] In December 1928, he was appointed Assistant Commissioner "L" (Legal).[5][6] In 1931 he was moved to be Assistant Commissioner "C" (Crime),[7] holding the post until his retirement on 1 March 1945.[8]
He was appointed
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1927 Birthday Honours[9] and knighted in 1937. He died in 1966 at his home in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire.[2]
Footnotes
- ^ 1939 England and Wales Register
- ^ a b c d "Obituary: Sir Norman Kendal". The Times. 9 March 1966. p. 12.
- ^ "No. 30212". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 July 1917. p. 7875.
- ^ "No. 30927". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 September 1918. p. 11549.
- ^ "New CID Chief", The Times, 21 November 1928.
- ^ "No. 33446". The London Gazette. 11 December 1928. p. 8169.
- ^ "Scotland Yard Changes", The Times, 30 January 1930
- ^ "Metropolitan Police Change", The Times, 30 January 1945.
- ^ "No. 32280". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1927. p. 3612.