Background
ARCHER, Charles was born in Perth, Scotland. Son of Thomas Archer, Companion of Saint Michael and Saint George, late Agent-General for Queensland.
ARCHER, Charles was born in Perth, Scotland. Son of Thomas Archer, Companion of Saint Michael and Saint George, late Agent-General for Queensland.
Studied at Rockhampton Grammar School. Edinburgh J nstitution.
Lieutenant 2nd Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment 1882. Joined Indian Staff Corps, 1885, and appointed to 2nd Punjab Infantry. Entered Political Department as Assistant to Agent to the Governor-General in Baluchistan, 1887.
Assistant Secretary in Foreign Department, Government of India, 1891.
Political Agent in Zhob, 1894-1898. Thai Chotiali, 1899-1900.
Malakand, 1901-1902. Ofliciating Revenue Commissioner in Baluchistan and Political Agent, Quetta-Pishin, 1904-1908.
Revenue Commissioner in Baluchistan.
Club: East India United Service.
Spouse 1000, Alice,daughter of Henry G. Hayes of Washington, United States. A.