12 Facts About Wyndham Childs

Wyndham Childs initially entered the law himself, as an articled clerk to his father.

Wyndham Childs was a captain in the 2nd Volunteer Battalion of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.

Wyndham Childs decided to volunteer for regular service instead, intending to return to the law after the war, and in 1900 was commissioned into the regular DCLI, being immediately posted to the 1st Battalion in Dum Dum, India.

Wyndham Childs was promoted lieutenant in April 1904 and returned to England in 1905, where he became adjutant of his battalion.

Wyndham Childs transferred to the Royal Irish Regiment as a captain in 1910.

In February 1911 Wyndham Childs was seconded to the War Office as a staff captain.

In 1916, Wyndham Childs returned to the War Office as assistant adjutant-general, mainly dealing with conscientious objectors, and later the same year was appointed Director of Personal Services, in charge of Army discipline.

Wyndham Childs was appointed Assistant Commissioner "C" in December 1921.

Wyndham Childs retired from the army in December 1922 with the honorary rank of major-general.

Wyndham Childs resigned from the Metropolitan Police on 6 November 1928, over the Sir Leo Chiozza Money incident.

Wyndham Childs was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1916, Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1918, Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1919, and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in February 1921.

Wyndham Childs died in the Stoke Newington district of London in 1946.