About Duncan MacIntosh
Lived 1904 – 1966 (aged 62). Duncan MacIntosh was a politician.
Duncan William Macintosh CMG OBE (; Scotland, 5 May 1904 - 14 September 1966) He was the first Commissioner of Police in Hong Kong after World War II, in office from 1946 to 1954. Before arriving in Hong Kong in 1946, he previously served in Irish and Colonial Malayan Police Forces, and was the Commissioner of Singapore Police Force before World War II. During World War II, he became a prisoner of war and was held in a concentration camp in Singapore by the Imperial Japanese Army.
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Anecdotes
Macintosh Forts is named after by him, the forts is located in the boundary of Hong Kong and China. The formal wear of the bagpipe band in the Hong Kong Police Band is part of Macintosh's Scottish family ancestry.
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Who was Duncan MacIntosh?
British police officer (1904–1966)
When was Duncan MacIntosh born?
Duncan MacIntosh was born on 5 May 1904.
When did Duncan MacIntosh die?
Duncan MacIntosh died on 14 September 1966.
What was Duncan MacIntosh's occupation?
Duncan MacIntosh was a politician.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Duncan MacIntosh. https://biography.guide/duncan-macintosh/
MLA: "Duncan MacIntosh." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/duncan-macintosh/.
Chicago: "Duncan MacIntosh." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/duncan-macintosh/.
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