serviceyears branch commands death_date allegiance awards battles birth_date article_title name
1944 -- 1980 united kingdom 1 of british forces in hong kong uk land forces bn devon and dorset regiment 2nd division commander 12 march 1999 united kingdom knight kcb -rrb- officer of the order of the british empire commander -lrb- obe -rrb- of the order of the bath -lrb- malayan emergency 12 february 1924 john archer -lrb- british army officer -rrb-
 sir john archer
john archer -lrb- british army officer -rrb-

general sir -lrb- arthur -rrb- john archer , kcb , obe -lrb- 12 february 1924 -- 12 march 1999 -rrb- is a former commander in chief , uk land forces .
