Thomas Cecil GLENDINNING [c.1882-1918]

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 22:15
Names
Given
Thomas Cecil
Family
Glendinning
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
(Day, Month, & Year are approximate.)
Died
Date
Cause of death
Murdered

Sandra Trimble wrote:

Cecil Thomas or Thomas Cecil arrived 1904 joined the HK police. In 1918 he was murdered at Tai O Police Station. Buried in Colonial Cemetery Happy Valley.

We also have his gravestone inscription:

In/ loving memory/ of/ THOMAS CECIL GLENDINNING/ Sergeant Hong Kong Police Force/ who was murdered at Tai Ho / on 17th July 1918. aged 36 years/ erected by his brothers.Gone but not forgotten

Connections: This person is ...
Spouse of
Daisy May GLENDINNING [1885-1976]

Photos that show this Person

c.1916 Thomas Cecil Glendinning
1916
c.1916 Thomas Cecil Glendinning
1916

Comments

Whilst serving as the OC Tai O Police Station,and living there with his family,he was shot dead on the 17th August 1918 by Indian Police Constable Teja Singh.Glendinning had previously charged Singh with ' Larceny '.After firing the fatal shot Singh then attempted to set fire to the Police Station whereupon the Indian Police stationed there abandoned it.Singh also shot at Mrs Glendinning and her child but fortunately missed.He then shot himself.At the subsequent Inquest the Coroner critized the Indian Police for their lack of fortitude and also made the recomendation that the telephone system be extended to all police stations.See Watson and Crisswell Page 110.