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Archer, Ernest Russell

Date of birth:
September 14th, 1891 (Lydd/Kent, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
December 17th, 1958
Nationality:
British

Biography

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1919
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
H.M.S. Revenge (06), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
March 21st, 1941
"For good services and devotion to duty."
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1942

New Year honours
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rear-Admiral
Awarded on:
June 14th, 1945

HM Birthday honours
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Vice-Admiral
Awarded on:
August 26th, 1947
In recognition of services rendered to Norway during the war.
Haakon VII's frihetskors
Rank:
Vice-Admiral
Awarded on:
June 10th, 1948
Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB, military division)

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