About Alexander Robertson
Lived 1896 – 1970 (aged 73). Alexander Robertson was a police officer.
Sir Alexander Robertson (14 November 1896 – 27 August 1970) was a British police officer. He served as Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis from 1958 to 1961.
Robertson won the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) in 1916 for gallantry while serving in the Scots Guards. He was promoted from deputy commander to commander in the Metropolitan Police in 1952 and transferred to "A" Department. He was appointed Assistant Commissioner "A", in charge of administration and uniformed policing, on 2 January 1957. He remained in the job until his promotion to Deputy Commissioner on 1 September 1958. He retired on 1 November 1961, having been knighted in the 1961 New Year Honours.
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British police officer
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Alexander Robertson was born on 14 November 1896.
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Alexander Robertson died on 27 August 1970.
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