Henry Cecil Prescott


Henry Cecil Prescott

Born(1882-03-01)1 March 1882
Cheshire, England
Died3 August 1960(1960-08-03) (aged 78)
Saint Peter, Jersey
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
 British India
Years of service1900–28
RankLieutenant-Colonel
UnitRoyal Welsh Fusiliers
The South Wales Borderers
Battles / warsSecond Boer War
World War I
AwardsCMG CIE MID
Other workInspector-General of Iraq Police; Chief of Police, Southern Railways, India

Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Cecil Prescott CMG CIE (1 March 1882 – 3 August 1960) was Inspector-General of Police in Iraq (1920–1935) and Chief of Police of the Southern Railway in India (1935–47).