George Ronald Richards, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Police officer and deputy director-general of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization
Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1905
Place of Birth: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 25-Sep-1985
Profession: police officer
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About George Ronald Richards
- George Ronald Richards (27 November 1905 – 25 September 1985), known as Ron Richards, was a British-born Australian police officer and intelligence operative.
- In 1953 he was closely involved in Operation Cabin 12, arranging the defection of Vladimir Petrov from the Soviet Union to Australia.
- In 1954, he was appointed Deputy Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), roughly equivalent to the FBI and MI5.
- He received the Order of the British Empire in 1957.
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