John Archer (British Army officer)

Educated at King's School, Peterborough, and St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, John Archer was commissioned into the Royal Norfolk Regiment in 1944. He transferred to the Devon and Dorset Regiment in 1946 and served with the regiment during the Malayan Emergency. He served as the Commander in Chief, UK Land Forces, from 1978 to 1980 when he retired. ==Later career==

In retirement, Archer was a Director of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and Chief Executive of The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club. ==References==