Background
KNYVETT, Alexander Vansittart was born on July 20, 1848 in India. E. swrv. son of Major-General W. J. B. Knyvett (of the Ivnyvetts of Ashwellthorpe, Company Norfolk).
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Alexander Vansittart KNYVETT
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Career
Two daughter Joined service, 1867. Served Lushai and Sikkim Campaigns, 1872,1888 (medal). District Superintendent, 1876.
Secretary and Member of Bengal Police Commission, 1892.
Special duty in reorganisation of Bengal Police, 1903. Deputy Inspector-General of Police, and head of Criminal Investigation Department, Bengal, 1899-1908.
Retired 1908.
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Spouse 1877, Louisa Janet,daughter of Francis Johnson Jessopp.
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British