Martin Archer-Shee Osborne Naval College inspired the play "The Winslow Boy". Archer-Shee used his political connections to secure the services of Edward Carson in George's court case. With the outbreak of war in 1914, Archer-Shee rejoined the army. He was promoted to lieutenant-colonel, and commanded three different infantry battalions during the conflict: the 12th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, the 2/4th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment and the 10th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers. He was mentioned in dispatches four times, and was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for his services. . Following an altercation in Parliament,
George A. Archer Lake, Minnesota, and they spent their winters in Phoenix, Arizona. Archer died of pneumonia on November 12, 1932 in White Bear Lake, at the age of 82. He was buried in Dayton, Ohio. George A. Archer George A. Archer (c. 1850 – November 12, 1932) was an American businessman. He was the co-founder, chief executive officer and chairman of Archer Daniels Midland. George A. Archer was born circa 1850 in Dayton, Ohio. His grandfather made linseed oil. His father, William S. Archer, was the owner of a linseed factory in Dayton, where he had co-founded Clegg, Wood & Co. (later