A. W. Kitson

Alexander Wentworth Kitson (1862 – 30 December 1938) was the Inspector General of Police in the Gold Coast between 1893 and 1910. He was an officer in the British Army.

As a lieutenant in the British Army, he was with the 7th Battalion, the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) in December 1890. He also served concurrently with the Royal Niger Company.^[1] He was appointed a Captain with the 4th Battalion, the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) in May 1892.^[2] He became an Honorary Major while with the 6th Battalion, the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) in April 1907.^[3]

Major Kitson was succeeded by E. V. Collins^[4] as head of the Gold Coast Police.

References

1. "THE LONDON GAZETTE, DECEMBER 5, 1890" (PDF). TheGazette.co.uk. The London Gazette. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
2. "THE LONDON GAZETTE, MAY 27, 1892" (PDF). TheGazette.co.uk. The London Gazette. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
3. "THE LONDON GAZETTE, APRIL 26, 1907" (PDF). TheGazette.co.uk. The London Gazette. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
4. "COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL: No 998 Gold Coast - REPORT FOR 1917" (PDF). University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE. Retrieved 22 November 2017.

Police appointments
Preceded by Lt. Colonel E. B. McInnis	Inspector General of Police 1893 - 1910	Succeeded by E. V. Collins