Difference between revisions of "Oswald Allen Harker"

Oswald Allen Harker
Oswald Allen Harker ; (Spook);
Born	1886
Died	1968 (Age 81)
Nationality	British
	Acting Director General of MI5
In office
	June 1940 - April 1941
Preceded by	Vernon Kell
Succeeded by	David Petrie
	Reportedly ineffective.
	Deputy Director General of MI5
In office
	April 1940 - 1946
Boss	Oswald Allen Harker, David Petrie
Succeeded by	Guy Liddell

Revision as of 15:06, 20 September 2015

Brigadier Oswald "Jasper" Harker served as Acting Director General of the Security Service (MI5) from 1940 to 1941.^[1]

Harker became Deputy Director General when Sir David Petrie was appointed as permanent head of the service in 1941. He retired in 1946.^[2]^[3]

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 Brigadier '''Oswald "Jasper" Harker''' served as Acting Director General of the [[Security Service]] (MI5) from 1940 to 1941.<ref>[http://www.mi5.gov.uk/output/former-dgs.html Former Directors General], MI5, accessed 8 July 2009.</ref>