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The Time Detective
A Genealogically Led History of John Light Bennett, Chief of the Gibraltar Police Force (41 pages)
A Genealogically Led History of John Light Bennett, Chief of the Gibraltar Police Force (41 pages)
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41 Page PDF File - The author’s granduncle, John Light Bennett (1857-1911), was a direct descendant of the distinguished ‘Pythouse’ Bennett lineage from Wiltshire who were forced to sell their estate to pay fines levied against them by Parliament following the Civil War. John was the descendant of a cadet line whose seat was Hartgrove House, Dorset, until 1865. John grew up supporting his father in the management of their farm, but in 1879 joined the Metropolitan Police as a Constable and, in 1895, was promoted to Chief of the Gibraltar Police. In 1902, Joseph Chamberlain, then Secretary of State for the Colonies, seconded John for special duties in South Africa and he was appointed Chief of the Criminal Investigation Department in Bloemfontein. In 1903 he returned to Gibraltar and his previous role, passing away in 1911.
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