Edward Grey (policemen)
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Edward "Eddie" Grey was a Sri Lanka
n sportsmen and police officer
. A former Inspector of Police (IP) and first Ceylonese head of the Police Mounted Section
. He was the Secretary of the National Olympic Committee of Ceylon
.
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and was set as a Sub-Inspector of Police in his first duty station in Kandy
. When world war 2 brockout he was the Officer in Charge (OIC) of the Koggala police station
where the RAF Koggala was situated and served as a critical base for Allied operations in the Indian Ocean. He later served as OIC of the harbor police at the Colombo port.
Joining the Police Stables
at the he went on to became one of first Ceylonese to head the unit as its OIC. On the morning of March 22, 1952 Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake
was ridding the Police mare ‘Chitra’ suffered a stroke and fell (dieing several hours later) at the Galle Face Green
, he was accompanied by IGP Sir
Richard Aluwihare
and Inspector Eddie Grey at the time who took him to the Colombo General Hospital.
Prior to his early retirement he was serving as the OIC of, Colombo Fort police station. During police serviced he received the Ceylon Police Medal for Meritorious Service, Defence Medal 1939-45, Ceylon Police Independence Medal and the Service Medal of the Order of St John
. After his retirement he was a Executive at Mercantile Credit until 1974 when he left for Australia.
won silver. He went on the represented Ceylon in boxing in 1950 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.
He was the Secretary of the National Olympic Committee of Ceylon
and was also an excellent Horseman and a Polo player.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n sportsmen and police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
. A former Inspector of Police (IP) and first Ceylonese head of the Police Mounted Section
Sri Lanka Police Mounted Division
The Sri Lanka Police Mounted Division is the mounted division the Sri Lanka Police. The responsibility of the division is to conduct safe policing of crowd control at large public order events and provide ceremonial escorts...
. He was the Secretary of the National Olympic Committee of Ceylon
National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka is the National Olympic Committee representing Sri Lanka.- External links :*...
.
Education
He was educated at Royal College, Colombo, where he was a Senior Prefect and Captain of the Athletics team, Boxing Team and Rugger Team. He was a contemporary of Vernon AbeysekeraVernon Abeysekera
Vernon Abeysekera, CCS was a Sri Lankan civil servant. He was the former Postmaster General, Director of Radio Ceylon and Government Agent.He was educated at Royal College Colombo and went to the University College Colombo, then an affiliated University of London. Thereafter he joined the...
.
Police career
After completing school he joined the Ceylon Police ForceSri Lanka Police Service
The Sri Lanka Police Service is the civilian national police force of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The police force has a manpower of approximately 85,000. It is responsible for enforcing criminal and traffic law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace...
and was set as a Sub-Inspector of Police in his first duty station in Kandy
Kandy
Kandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an...
. When world war 2 brockout he was the Officer in Charge (OIC) of the Koggala police station
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
where the RAF Koggala was situated and served as a critical base for Allied operations in the Indian Ocean. He later served as OIC of the harbor police at the Colombo port.
Joining the Police Stables
Sri Lanka Police Mounted Division
The Sri Lanka Police Mounted Division is the mounted division the Sri Lanka Police. The responsibility of the division is to conduct safe policing of crowd control at large public order events and provide ceremonial escorts...
at the he went on to became one of first Ceylonese to head the unit as its OIC. On the morning of March 22, 1952 Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake
Don Stephen Senanayake
Don Stephen Senanayake was an independence activist who served as the first Prime Minister of Ceylon from 1947 to 1952.-Early life:...
was ridding the Police mare ‘Chitra’ suffered a stroke and fell (dieing several hours later) at the Galle Face Green
Galle Face Green
The Galle Face is a promenade which stretches for half kilometre along the coast in the heart of financial and business district of Colombo, Sri Lanka...
, he was accompanied by IGP Sir
Sir
Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Richard Aluwihare
Richard Aluwihare
Sir Richard Aluwihare, KCMG, CBE, CCS, JP was a Sri Lankan civil servant and diplomat. He was the first Ceylonese Inspector General of Police and Ceylon's High Commissioner in India....
and Inspector Eddie Grey at the time who took him to the Colombo General Hospital.
Prior to his early retirement he was serving as the OIC of, Colombo Fort police station. During police serviced he received the Ceylon Police Medal for Meritorious Service, Defence Medal 1939-45, Ceylon Police Independence Medal and the Service Medal of the Order of St John
Service Medal of the Order of St John
The Service Medal of the Order of St John is an award given to those that have provided a requisite number or years service to the Venerable Order of St John...
. After his retirement he was a Executive at Mercantile Credit until 1974 when he left for Australia.
Sports
A boxer he won his weight class at the Stubs Shield Boxing Meet for schools and retained the title of Light Weight Champion of Ceylon for many years. Grey was a member of the Ceylon contingent to the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where he competed in Boxing and was a team mate of Duncan WhiteDuncan White
Duncan White, MBE was the first Sri Lankan athlete to win a medal for his country in an Olympic event. He won a silver in the 400-metre hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England...
won silver. He went on the represented Ceylon in boxing in 1950 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.
He was the Secretary of the National Olympic Committee of Ceylon
National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka is the National Olympic Committee representing Sri Lanka.- External links :*...
and was also an excellent Horseman and a Polo player.