Hugh Edward Murray Archer
British civil servant and spy
About Hugh Edward Murray Archer
Lived 1879 – 1930 (aged 50–51).
Captain Hugh Edward Murray Archer, DSO (15 August 1879 – 30 December 1931 ) was a British Royal Navy officer and spy.
In 1912, Hugh Archer and his father Walter Archer were recruited as agents by Mansfield Smith-Cumming, the first director of the Secret Intelligence Service, who gave them the codenames "Sagette" and "Sage", to spy on German ships in Norwegian and Danish waters.
Life and career In 1894, Archer entered the Royal Navy. Promoted to lieutenant in 1902, he served in the battleship HMS Empress of India and HMS Majestic.
After the armistice he was appointed to the Minesweeping Division (Royal Navy). He was confirmed in the rank of commander with effect from 11 November 1918 and in August 1924 he was promoted to captain on the retired list.
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Who was Hugh Edward Murray Archer?
British civil servant and spy
When was Hugh Edward Murray Archer born?
Hugh Edward Murray Archer was born on 15 August 1879.
When did Hugh Edward Murray Archer die?
Hugh Edward Murray Archer died in 1930.
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