James Clarence Archer (28 July 1900 â 23 December 1980) was an Australian public servant and Administrator of the Northern Territory. Archer, Northern Territory is named after him.
Employment history ÃÂ
- World War II: Lieutenant in Papua New Guinea Volunteer Rifles
- 1942 - Led a party of Rabaul citizens to escape from the Japanese as they landed on New Britain
- Commonwealth Public Service
- Attorney-GeneralâÂÂs Office New Guinea
- 1983 - Delegate of the Custodian of Expropriated Properties of New Guinea 1983
- Deputy Secretary Department of Territories
- 1956 to 1961 - Appointed Administrator of the Northern Territory
Honours and awards
- 1956 - Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Civil Division (OBE)
Memorial: Archer, Palmerston, Northern Territory - died 23 December 1980 in Canberra
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