Sir Alexander Norman Ley Cater KCIE (15 June 1880 – 21 October 1957) was an administrator in

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. Born at Lower Bebington, Cheshire, the son of Charles A. Cater, he was educated at

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and Christ's College, Cambridge. He joined the ICS in 1903, arriving in India the following year. He later became a lieutenant in the Hyderabad Rifles. In 1921, he received the

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, 3rd Class from the King of Siam. He was appointed a CIE in 1929 and was knighted with the KCIE in 1933. He served as Chief Commissioner of Balochistan during the 1930s.Provinces of British India
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1880 births 1957 deaths Indian Civil Service (British India) officers Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge Indian Defence Force officers {{UK-diplomat-stub