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( 1840 – 1927 ) was a British soldier and police commissioner . Warren conducted the first major excavations of Jerusalem , thereby ushering in a new age of Biblical archaeology . He was the Metropolitan Police Commissioner from 1886 to 1888 , while a major-general in the British Army . During this period Jack the Ripper committed the Whitechapel murders , and no additional murders were attributed to the Ripper after Warren resigned from the force. During the Boer War , as a lieutenant-general , he commanded the 5th Division of the South African Field Force. At the Battle of Spion Kop he had operational command and his failure of judgment was the subject of much controversy. However his modest successes later in the campaign allowed him to continue in the army and he was promoted general in 1904 just before he retired. v t e1
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Charles Warren, 1840-1927 General Sir Charles Warren , GCMG , KCB , FRS (7 February 1840–21 January 1927) was an officer in the British Royal Engineers , and in later life was Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis , the head of the London Metropolitan Police , from 1886 to 1888, during the period of the Jack the Ripper murders .
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He was one of the earliest European archaeologists of Biblical Holy Land , and particularly of Temple Mount .Much of his military service was spent in the British South Africa, but in earlier life he was Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis , the head of the London Metropolitan Police , from 1886 to 1888, during the period of the Jack the Ripper murders .His command in combat during the Second Boer War was criticised, but he achieved considerable success during his long life in his military and civil posts.
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He was one of the earliest European archaeologists of the Biblical Holy Land , and particularly of the Temple Mount .Much of his military service was spent in British South Africa.Previously he was police chief , the head of the London Metropolitan Police , from 1886 to 1888 during the Jack the Ripper murders. His command in combat during the Second Boer War was criticised, but he achieved considerable success during his long life in his military and civil posts.
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British army officer and archaeologist (1840–1927) For other people named Charles Warren, see Charles Warren (disambiguation) .General Sir Charles Warren , GCMG , KCB , FRS (7 February 1840 – 21 January 1927) was an officer in the British Royal Engineers . He was one of the earliest European archaeologists of the Biblical Holy Land , and particularly of the Temple Mount . Much of his military service was spent in British South Africa. Previously he was Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis , the head of the London Metropolitan Police , from 1886 to 1888 during the Jack the Ripper murders. His command in combat during the Second Boer War was criticised, but he achieved considerable success during his long life in his military and civil posts.
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British army officer and archaeologist (1840–1927) For other people named Charles Warren, see Charles Warren (disambiguation) . In fiction Jack the Ripper Museum v t e Sir Charles Warren (7 February 1840 – 21 January 1927) was a British Army officer of the Royal Engineers . He was one of the earliest European archaeologists of the Biblical Holy Land , and particularly of the Temple Mount . Much of his military service was spent in British South Africa. Previously he was Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis , the head of the London Metropolitan Police , from 1886 to 1888 during the Jack the Ripper murders. His command in combat during the Second Boer War was criticised, but he achieved considerable success during his long life in his military and civil posts.
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british soldier and police commissioner
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british army officer of the royal engineers
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Bechuanaland Expedition
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