Eric Henry Compton CVO (14 March 1902 – 2 April 1982) was a New Zealand police officer. He served as Commissioner of Police between 1953 and 1955.[1]

Compton was born in Hastings, New Zealand, on 14 March 1902.[1] In 1953, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, and in the 1954 Royal Visit Honours he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Dunstall, Graeme. "Eric Henry Compton". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "No. 40103". The London Gazette. 16 February 1954. p. 1007.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 104. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.


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