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James Richard Henry Burns
English police officer (1916–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Richard Henry Burns CBE (31 December 1916 – 26 December 2002) or also referred to as J. R. H. Burns,[1] was a nobleman and police officer from England who served in several high-ranking positions which included being a member of the Brunei Privy Council and Brunei Police Commissioner.
For other people with similar names, see James Burns.
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James Richard Henry Burns | |
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![]() Commissioner Burns in 1967 | |
Commissioner of Police | |
In office 12 August 1966 – 1975 | |
Monarchs | Omar Ali Saifuddien III Hassanal Bolkiah |
Deputy | Pengiran Jaya |
Preceded by | Alexander Slater |
Succeeded by | Pengiran Jaya |
Personal details | |
Born | 31 December 1916 England, United Kingdom |
Died | 26 December 2002(2002-12-26) (aged 85) United Kingdom |
Spouse | Rosamund Ward |
Education | Eastbourne College |
Police career | |
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Service years | 1937–1966 (Malaysia) 1966–1975 (Brunei) |
Rank | Senior Assistant Commissioner (Malaysia) Commissioner (Brunei) |
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