Claim: Herbert George Billson became the Assistant Inspector-General of Forests for the Government in India and, later, the Conservator of Forests.
Evidence: He joined the Imperial Forestry Service in India in 1893 and rose to become Assistant Inspector-General of Forests, Government of India in 1912-13. In 1922 this position was made permanent and he remained as Chief Conservator of Indian Forests until his retirement in 1926.