Harker joined the Indian Police in 1905, and served as Deputy Commissioner of Police in Bombay during World War I. He joined MI5 in 1920, after being invalided home from India the previous year.[2]
Harker served as the Deputy Director General prior to his promotion.[1] He was promoted to acting Director General of MI5 in June 1940 when Major-General Sir Vernon Kell was dismissed.[1] When Sir David Petrie was appointed as the new Director General in April 1941 Harker stepped down to be the Deputy Director General again.[1]
References
^ abcd. State Secrets... Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2007.
^C.A.G. Simkins, F.H. Hinsley, British Intelligence in the Second World War: Security and Counter-intelligence v. 4 (Stationery Office, 1990)
oswald, allen, harker, brigadier, 1886, 1968, known, jasper, harker, acting, director, general, from, 1940, 1941, brigadieroswald, harkercbeborn1886died1968nationalitybritishother, namesjasper, harkeroccupationintelligence, officerespionage, activityallegiance. Brigadier Oswald Allen Harker CBE 1886 1968 known as Jasper Harker was Acting Director General of MI5 from 1940 to 1941 BrigadierOswald HarkerCBEBorn1886Died1968NationalityBritishOther namesJasper HarkerOccupationIntelligence officerEspionage activityAllegianceUnited KingdomService branchMI5RankDirector General of MI5 Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksBackground EditOswald Allen Harker was born in Cirencester in 1886 the son of James Allen Harker professor at the Royal Agricultural College and his wife Lizzie Allen Harker His younger brother was Brigadier Arthur William Allen Harker CBE 1 Career EditHarker joined the Indian Police in 1905 and served as Deputy Commissioner of Police in Bombay during World War I He joined MI5 in 1920 after being invalided home from India the previous year 2 Harker served as the Deputy Director General prior to his promotion 1 He was promoted to acting Director General of MI5 in June 1940 when Major General Sir Vernon Kell was dismissed 1 When Sir David Petrie was appointed as the new Director General in April 1941 Harker stepped down to be the Deputy Director General again 1 References Edit a b c d Oswald Allen Harker 1886 1968 State Secrets Archived from the original on 7 October 2007 Retrieved 18 November 2007 C A G Simkins F H Hinsley British Intelligence in the Second World War Security and Counter intelligence v 4 Stationery Office 1990 External links EditBritish Army Officers 1939 1945 Generals of World War IIGovernment officesPreceded byMajor General Sir Vernon Kell Director General of MI5 acting 1940 1941 Succeeded bySir David Petrie This article about a person involved in governance in the United Kingdom or its predecessor states is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oswald Allen Harker amp oldid 1158405331, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
