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| Caption: | Chief Constable William Fraser MM KPM OBE, a native of Lochbroom, was appointed to the post of Chief Constable of Inverness-shire with effect from 1st December 1936. He succeeded Major A.C. Maclean who had held the post since 1911. Mr Fraser was aged 39 years at the time of his appointment, and transferred from the Dunbartonshire Constabulary where he had served since 23rd December 1919. Prior to joining the Police, Mr Fraser had served in the Seaforth Highlanders from 1913 to 1919 and had been awarded the Military Medal. During his almost 15 years in command of the Inverness-shire constabulary, Chief Constable Fraser was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in January 1944, and the King's Police Medal (KPM) in 1950. He retired on pension from the Inverness-shire force on 17 August 1951. Biographical information kindly provided by Dave Conner. |
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