Well Known Officer's Demise After Short Retirement Cabled advices were received here on Tuesday from Scotland, which announced the death of former Detective Superintendent—James! Cruickshiink, who-had served with distinction and valour-for 21 years with the S.M.P., receiving the D.S.C. and the Long. Service Medal, as well as recognition from the Chinese Government—the Chia Ho!
Class Vand VII, and the Striped Tiger Class IV.
The late police officer was about 55 years of -age, joining locally on Suly 22, 1905, and retiring on July 'Mr. Cruickshank was typical son of the country and county from which he hailed, Aberdeenshire—quiet, cautious, shrewd, steady, a hard worker and a fine' example to the lower ranks. He commenced police work at a very early age, earlier probably than the authorities Jot the Aberdeen City Police were aware of, but he quickly demonstrated that, if he happened to be a few months younger than' he ought to have been before donning eye upon age limits,
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