Arthur Lewin Alexander (6 March 1907 – 17 April 1971) was a British police officer and was the last non-Ghanaian

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of the

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from 1 May 1958 to 8 October 1959. After returning to England, he served as secretary of the

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from 1959 to his death. He was awarded the

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for Meritorious Service in the

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and was appointed an Officer of the

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in the

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. Alexander was born in

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to Lewin Venn Alexander, a shipping agent and underwriter, and Miriam Devereux Alexander. He died in

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in 1971.''England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007''

References

1907 births 1971 deaths Ghanaian Inspectors General of Police Officers of the Order of the British Empire People from Hutton, Essex Colonial recipients of the Queen's Police Medal British expatriates in Ghana British colonial police officers Commanders_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire {{Law-enforcement-bio-stub