Patrick Joseph Shannon

Patrick Joseph Shannon
Deputy Commissioner of Police
In office
1947–1950
Succeeded byEdmund Victor Fowler
Commissioner of Constabulary
In office
1947–1953
Personal details
Born(1902-03-11)11 March 1902
Cork, Ireland
Died26 August 1963(1963-08-26) (aged 61)
Hadley, London, England
Spouse
Margaret Monica Looney
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(m. 1930)​
AwardsKPM
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Years of service1924–1953

Patrick Joseph Shannon KPM JP (11 March 1902 – 26 August 1963) was a law enforcement officer who served as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Singapore) from 1947 to 1950 and Commissioner of Constabulary (Sarawak) from 1947 to 1953.

Career

In 1924, Shannon was commissioned to the Special Branch (Hong Kong). He was made a probationary inspector of the Straits Settlements in 1925 and an inspector in 1929.[1] On 1 October 1928, he was made a peace officer.[2] In 1938, he was made a Justice of the peace (JP).[3] In 1940, Shannon was appointed the officer-in-charge of the Criminal Investigation Department (Singapore).

During World War II, he was held as a prisoner of war by the Japanese at Changi Prison.[4] In 1947, Shannon was appointed the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Singapore). From 1949 to 1953, he served as the Commissioner of Constabulary (Sarawak).[1][5] On 8 June 1950, he was appointed Assistant Commissioner of Police (Singapore).[6][7]

Shannon was awarded the King's Police Medal for Gallantry (KPM) in the 1950 Birthday Honours.[1][8]

Personal life

Shannon was born on 11 March 1902 in Cork, Ireland, the son of Patrick J. Shannon and Margaret Roche.[1] In 1930, he married Margaret Monica Looney, a civil servant, in Edmonton, London. After retiring in 1953, they moved to Hadley, London, where he died on 26 August 1963. At the time of his death, he resided in 57 Parkgate Crescent, Hadley Wood.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d The Colonial Office List 1951 (Colonial No. 265). Internet Archive: His Majesty's stationery Office. 1951. p. 634.
  2. ^ Straits Settlements Blue Book 1933. Internet Archive: Government of the Straits Settlements. 1934. p. 345.
  3. ^ Straits Settlements: Government Gazette Index for the year 1938
  4. ^ "Far East PoWs Internee Camp Index". FEPOW Family. FEPOW Family. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  5. ^ Chon, Ho Ah (2011). Sarawak Historical Events 1946-1960 (PDF). Perdana University: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak. p. 142.
  6. ^ "No. 38929". The London Gazette. 8 June 1950. p. 2806.
  7. ^ The Colonial Police 0032258X5002300217
  8. ^ Federal Secretariat at Government of Malaysia
  9. ^ "No. 43262". The London Gazette. 3 March 1964. p. 2059.