Douglas Valder Duff

Douglas Valder Duff

Lt.-Commander Douglas Valder Duff DSC (b. Rosario de Santa Fe, Argentina, 1901; d. Dorchester, England, 23 September, 1978) was a British merchant seaman, police officer, and author of over 100 books, including memoirs and books for children.[1][2]

Douglas was the eldest son of Arthur Joseph Duff, then British Consul in Rosario, and Florence Valder.[1]

Duff was an inspector in the Palestine Police Force during the Western Wall controversy in 1928 and the subsequent 1929 Palestine riots.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Douglas V. Duff, Collecting Books and Magazines, accessed 25 April 2010.
  2. ^ 'Deaths', The Times, Tuesday, 26 September 1978; pg. 26; Issue 60416; col B.
  3. ^ Horne, 2003, pp. 124-129.

References

  • Horne, Edward (2003). A Job Well Done: A History of the Palestine Police Force, 1920-1948. Book Guild. ISBN 1857767586

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