Henry Cecil Prescott | |
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| Born | 1 March 1882 Cheshire, England |
| Died | 3 August 1960 (aged 78) Saint Peter, Jersey |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army British India |
| Years of service | 1900–28 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | Royal Welsh Fusiliers The South Wales Borderers |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards | CMG CIE MID |
| Other work | Inspector-General of Iraq Police; Chief of Police, Southern Railways, India |
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Cecil Prescott CMG CIE (1 March 1882 – 3 August 1960) was Inspector-General of Police in Iraq (1920–1935) and Chief of Police of the Southern Railway in India (1935–47).[1][2]
- ^ Obituary, The Times, Lt.-Col. H. C. Prescott, 5 August 1960, p.12
- ^ "Prescott, Lieut-Col Henry Cecil, (1882–3 Aug. 1960), Chief of Police, retired, Southern Railway; Indian Army, retired, 1928". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U241967. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1.