Indian Police N.C.O.
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Retires After Thirty
Years In Fiji Service
From Our Own Correspondent.
Suva, Oct. 5.
THE “Grand Old Man” of the Fiji Con stabulary, Sergeant-Major Indar Singh, probably the best known N.C.O. in the force, is retiring on pension after over 30 years’ service in the Colony. He left by the Mariposa for India on September 29.
Sergeant-Major Indar Singh entered the Indian Army in 1901, joining the 22nd Punjabi Regiment, and served for four years. Later he joined the Singapore police, serving there until December, 1905, when he resigned and left for Fiji.
In Suva he entered the Constabulary as a third-class Constable, and was at Navua, Rewa, Nadi, and Sigatoka, before coming to headquarters in Suva in 1919.
He attained the rank of Sergeant-Major in 1929.
Sergeant-Major Singh was awarded a Jubilee Medal last year. A few days ago he was presented by the Acting-Governor with the Colonial police long service and good conduct medal, with two bars.
Mr. M. Maginnity arrived in Samoa from New Zealand by the Maui Pomare on Sep tember 16 to relieve Mr, C. B. Colomb at the Apia branch of the Bank of New Zea land.