George Percy Cuscaden

George Percy Cuscaden
ISO
From a 1908 publication
Born25 March 1883
Singapore, Straits Settlements
Died21 December 1956 (aged 72)
OccupationChief Police Officer
Years active1902-1932
SpouseKathleen Mary Rutherford Oliphant Morrison
FatherWilliam Andrew Cuscaden ISO

George Percy Cuscaden ISO (25 March 1883 – 21 December 1956) was the Chief Police Officer of Selangor, Federated Malay States, from 1919 to 1932.

Early life

George Percy Cuscaden was born on 25 March 1883 in Singapore, son of William Andrew Cuscaden who was Inspector General of Police, Straits Settlements. In 1902, he joined the Royal Irish Constabulary but left at the end of the year to join the government of the Straits Settlements.[1]

Career

In 1903, he was sworn in as Assistant Superintendent of Police, Federated Malay States,[2] and in May 1904, became Assistant Commissioner of Police in Taiping, before being transferred to Negeri Sembilan as Chief Police Officer and Adjutant whilst also serving as Assistant Commissioner and Acting Superintendent of Prisons.[3][1][4]

In 1912, he was sent to Johore with instructions to modernise the police force which was inefficient and poorly led, and there he served for seven years as Commissioner of Police and Public Prosecutor.[1][5] During World War One, he acted as commanding officer of the Johore Volunteer Rifles.[6]

In 1919, he left Johore and went to Kuala Lumpur where he was appointed Chief Police Officer of Selangor, Federated Malay States,remaining in the post until his retirement on health grounds in 1932.[1][7]

Awards

In 1932, he was awarded the Imperial Service Order.[8]

Personal life and death

In 1923, Cuscaden married Kathleen Mary Oliphant Morrison.[9] He was a keen sportsman, playing rugby for Singapore and for Selangor which he captained.[1]

He died on 21 December 1956 at Bexhill, England.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Son of well-known Police Chief". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 26 February 1932. p. 14.
  2. ^ "Untitled". The Straits Times. 4 December 1903. p. 5.
  3. ^ Who's who in the Far East, 1906-7, June. University of California Libraries. Hongkong, China mail. 1906. p. 66.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ^ "Untitled". Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle. 10 June 1907. p. 4.
  5. ^ "Forty years on the throne of a Malay State". The Straits Times. 16 September 1935. p. 10.
  6. ^ "Johore Volunteer Rifles". The Straits Times. 22 December 1915. p. 10.
  7. ^ "F.MS. Government Appointments". The Straits Times. 3 August 1920. p. 9.
  8. ^ "Page 3567 | Supplement 33831, 31 May 1932 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  9. ^ "Mr. G. P. Cuscaden's Marriage". The Straits Times. 12 November 1923. p. 12.
  10. ^ "Died in England". The Straits Times. 3 January 1956. p. 5.