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{{for|the 19th century Lord Mayor of London and MP|Sir James Whitehead, 1st Baronet}}
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Brigadier '''James Whitehead''', [[Order of the Bath|CB]], [[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]], [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]], [[Venerable Order of Saint John|OStJ]], [[Aide-de-Camp|ADC]] (18 January 1880–1 December 1955) was a [[British Indian Army]] officer who later became a senior officer in the [[London]] [[Metropolitan Police]].
[[Brigadier]] '''James Whitehead''' [[Order of the Bath|CB]] [[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]] [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] [[Venerable Order of Saint John|OStJ]] [[Aide-de-Camp|ADC]] (18 January 1880–1 December 1955) was a [[British Indian Army]] officer who later became a senior officer in the [[London]] [[Metropolitan Police]].


Whitehead was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Edmund Whitehead, an officer in the [[Black Watch]]. He was educated at [[Dulwich College]] and at the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]]. He was commissioned a [[Second Lieutenant]] into the [[Royal West Kent Regiment]] on 12 August 1899,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27107|pages=5012–5013|date=11 August 1899}}</ref> but on 29 October 1901 transferred to the [[Indian Staff Corps]] in the [[British Indian Army|Indian Army]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27419 |date=25 March 1902 |page=2085 }}</ref> He was promoted [[Lieutenant]] on 12 November 1901<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27483|pages=6571–6572|date=17 October 1902}}</ref> and [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|Captain]] on 12 August 1908, by which time he was serving with the [[1st Brahmans]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28187|page=7560|date=20 October 1908}}</ref> In 1907 he married Winifred Fanny Fell; they had four sons and one daughter. He attended the [[Staff College, Camberley|Staff College]] from 1911 to 1912.
Whitehead was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Edmund Whitehead, an officer in the [[Black Watch]]. He was educated at [[Dulwich College]] and at the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]]. He was commissioned a [[Second Lieutenant]] into the [[Royal West Kent Regiment]] on 12 August 1899,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27107|pages=5012–5013|date=11 August 1899}}</ref> but on 29 October 1901 transferred to the [[Indian Staff Corps]] in the [[British Indian Army|Indian Army]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27419 |date=25 March 1902 |page=2085 }}</ref> He was promoted [[Lieutenant]] on 12 November 1901<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=27483|pages=6571–6572|date=17 October 1902}}</ref> and [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|Captain]] on 12 August 1908, by which time he was serving with the [[1st Brahmans]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28187|page=7560|date=20 October 1908}}</ref> In 1907 he married Winifred Fanny Fell; they had four sons and one daughter. He attended the [[Staff College, Camberley|Staff College]] from 1911 to 1912.
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By the beginning of 1914, Whitehead was serving as a cadet company commander at Sandhurst and on 4 February 1914 he was granted the temporary rank of [[Major (United Kingdom)|Major]], as was normal for this post.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28798|page=887|date=3 February 1914}}</ref> On 14 October 1914, having reverted to captain, he was appointed [[Adjutant General|Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General]] (DAAG)<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28971|supp=y|page=9231|date=10 November 1914}}</ref> and on 27 February 1916 he was advanced to Assistant Adjutant-General (AAG) with the temporary rank of [[Lieutenant-Colonel (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant-Colonel]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29519|page=3184|date=24 March 1916}}</ref> On 3 June 1916 he was made a [[Brevet (military)|Brevet]] Lieutenant-Colonel. For his service in the [[World War I|First World War]], Whitehead received the [[Distinguished Service Order]] (DSO) in the 1916 Birthday Honours<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29608|supp=y|pages=5566–5570|date=2 June 1916}}</ref> and was appointed [[Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George]] (CMG) and an Officer of the French [[Légion d'honneur]].
By the beginning of 1914, Whitehead was serving as a cadet company commander at Sandhurst and on 4 February 1914 he was granted the temporary rank of [[Major (United Kingdom)|Major]], as was normal for this post.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28798|page=887|date=3 February 1914}}</ref> On 14 October 1914, having reverted to captain, he was appointed [[Adjutant General|Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General]] (DAAG)<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=28971|supp=y|page=9231|date=10 November 1914}}</ref> and on 27 February 1916 he was advanced to Assistant Adjutant-General (AAG) with the temporary rank of [[Lieutenant-Colonel (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant-Colonel]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29519|page=3184|date=24 March 1916}}</ref> On 3 June 1916 he was made a [[Brevet (military)|Brevet]] Lieutenant-Colonel. For his service in the [[World War I|First World War]], Whitehead received the [[Distinguished Service Order]] (DSO) in the 1916 Birthday Honours<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=29608|supp=y|pages=5566–5570|date=2 June 1916}}</ref> and was appointed [[Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George]] (CMG) and an Officer of the French [[Légion d'honneur]].


In 1921, he became Director of Organisation at [[Shimla|Simla]]. He was appointed an [[Aide-de-Camp]] to [[George V of the United Kingdom|King George V]] in 1924. He commanded the 11th Indian Infantry [[Brigade]] at [[Abbottabad]] from 1925 until 1927, when he retired from the Army with the rank of [[Brigadier]].
In 1921, he became Director of Organisation at [[Shimla|Simla]]. He was appointed an [[Aide-de-Camp]] to [[George V of the United Kingdom|King George V]] in 1924. He commanded the 11th Indian Infantry [[Brigade]] at [[Abbottabad]] from 1925 until 1927, when he retired from the Army with the rank of [[Brigadier]]. His [[service number]] at this time was 17548.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=35415|page=223|date=9 January 1942|supp=y}}</ref>


He was appointed a [[Chief Constable]] in the Metropolitan Police on 1 October 1927. He commanded No.1 District ([[West End of London|West End]], [[Hammersmith]] and [[Wandsworth]]). He was promoted to [[Deputy Assistant Commissioner]] on 29 June 1933, when district commanders were given that rank for the first time, and [[Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis|Assistant Commissioner "A"]] on 30 September 1933.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33983|page=6353|date=3 October 1933}}</ref> In this role, he was in charge of organisation and uniformed policing. He was appointed [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) on 11 May 1937<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=34396|supp=y|pages=3089–3090|date=11 May 1937}}</ref> and an [[Venerable Order of Saint John|Officer of the Order of St John]] (OStJ) on 20 December 1937.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=34936|supp=y|page=5325|date=30 August 1940}}</ref> He retired from the police in 1938.
He was appointed a [[Chief Constable]] in the Metropolitan Police on 1 October 1927. He commanded No.1 District ([[West End of London|West End]], [[Hammersmith]] and [[Wandsworth]]). He was promoted to [[Deputy Assistant Commissioner]] on 29 June 1933, when district commanders were given that rank for the first time, and [[Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis|Assistant Commissioner "A"]] on 30 September 1933.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33983|page=6353|date=3 October 1933}}</ref> In this role, he was in charge of organisation and uniformed policing. He was appointed [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) on 11 May 1937<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=34396|supp=y|pages=3089–3090|date=11 May 1937}}</ref> and an [[Venerable Order of Saint John|Officer of the Order of St John]] (OStJ) on 20 December 1937.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=34936|supp=y|page=5325|date=30 August 1940}}</ref> He retired from the police in 1938.
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==References==
==References==
*Obituary, ''[[The Times]]'', 2 December 1955
*Obituary, ''[[The Times]]'', 2 December 1955
*[https://generals.dk/general/Whitehead/James/Great_Britain.html Generals of World War II]


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Latest revision as of 00:32, 16 October 2022

For the 19th century Lord Mayor of London and MP, see Sir James Whitehead, 1st Baronet.

Brigadier James Whitehead CB CMG CBE DSO OStJ ADC (18 January 1880–1 December 1955) was a British Indian Army officer who later became a senior officer in the London Metropolitan Police.

Whitehead was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Edmund Whitehead, an officer in the Black Watch. He was educated at Dulwich College and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant into the Royal West Kent Regiment on 12 August 1899,[1] but on 29 October 1901 transferred to the Indian Staff Corps in the Indian Army.[2] He was promoted Lieutenant on 12 November 1901[3] and Captain on 12 August 1908, by which time he was serving with the 1st Brahmans.[4] In 1907 he married Winifred Fanny Fell; they had four sons and one daughter. He attended the Staff College from 1911 to 1912.

By the beginning of 1914, Whitehead was serving as a cadet company commander at Sandhurst and on 4 February 1914 he was granted the temporary rank of Major, as was normal for this post.[5] On 14 October 1914, having reverted to captain, he was appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General (DAAG)[6] and on 27 February 1916 he was advanced to Assistant Adjutant-General (AAG) with the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.[7] On 3 June 1916 he was made a Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel. For his service in the First World War, Whitehead received the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in the 1916 Birthday Honours[8] and was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) and an Officer of the French Légion d'honneur.

In 1921, he became Director of Organisation at Simla. He was appointed an Aide-de-Camp to King George V in 1924. He commanded the 11th Indian Infantry Brigade at Abbottabad from 1925 until 1927, when he retired from the Army with the rank of Brigadier. His service number at this time was 17548.[9]

He was appointed a Chief Constable in the Metropolitan Police on 1 October 1927. He commanded No.1 District (West End, Hammersmith and Wandsworth). He was promoted to Deputy Assistant Commissioner on 29 June 1933, when district commanders were given that rank for the first time, and Assistant Commissioner "A" on 30 September 1933.[10] In this role, he was in charge of organisation and uniformed policing. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) on 11 May 1937[11] and an Officer of the Order of St John (OStJ) on 20 December 1937.[12] He retired from the police in 1938.

In 1939, he was recalled to the Army, serving as Deputy Adjutant-General with the British Expeditionary Force in France. After returning to Britain in 1940 he commanded the Home Guard in the London District. For this service he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) on 3 September 1940.[13]

Footnotes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "No. 27107". The London Gazette. 11 August 1899. pp. 5012–5013.
  2. ↑ "No. 27419". The London Gazette. 25 March 1902. p. 2085.
  3. ↑ "No. 27483". The London Gazette. 17 October 1902. pp. 6571–6572.
  4. ↑ "No. 28187". The London Gazette. 20 October 1908. p. 7560.
  5. ↑ "No. 28798". The London Gazette. 3 February 1914. p. 887.
  6. ↑ "No. 28971". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 November 1914. p. 9231.
  7. ↑ "No. 29519". The London Gazette. 24 March 1916. p. 3184.
  8. ↑ "No. 29608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1916. pp. 5566–5570.
  9. ↑ "No. 35415". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 January 1942. p. 223.
  10. ↑ "No. 33983". The London Gazette. 3 October 1933. p. 6353.
  11. ↑ "No. 34396". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 May 1937. pp. 3089–3090.
  12. ↑ "No. 34936". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 August 1940. p. 5325.
  13. ↑ "No. 34470". The London Gazette. 4 January 1938. p. 29.

References[edit | edit source]

Police appointments
Preceded by
Unknown 		Chief Constable, No.1 District, Metropolitan Police
?–1933 		Succeeded by
John Nott-Bower
Preceded by
First incumbent 		Deputy Assistant Commissioner, No.1 District, Metropolitan Police
1933 		Succeeded by
George Abbiss
Preceded by
David Allan 		Assistant Commissioner "A", Metropolitan Police
1933–1938 		Succeeded by
John Carter
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