His younger brother was Brigadier Arthur William Allen Harker CBE.

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.

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