List of SOE agents

The following is an incomplete list of agents who served in the field for the Special Operations Executive during World War II.

A

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn–DiedAwardsNotes
Alf Aakre1917-1988Member of the "Aakre Gang." Participated in Operation Carhampton
Elizabeth Lorraine Adie
France
British
1916–2013Married American OSS agent Miles Copeland, Jr.
Francine Agazarian
F, Physician, Prosper
British
1913–1998FGS, MiD, WM, STCourier. Landed in France by aircraft in March 1943. Wife of Jack Agazarian, a Wireless Operator with Prosper circuit.
Jack Agazarian
France
British
1916–1945KIA, 1945. Armenian father and French mother, brother of the RAF fighter ace Noel Agazarian
Juliane Aisner
F, Farrier
French
1919–1947
Roland Alexandre
France
1921–1944
Elisee Allard1916–1944
Rehavam Amir1916–2013
Phillip Amphlett1921–1945
James Amps1908–1945Previously a jockey. Had a French wife, after easing out of circuit was implicated in documents found in 1943 when other agents arrested.
France Antelme
France
Mauritian
1900–1945
Claude Arnault

B

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Dorothy Baden-Powell
Scandinavian
British
1920–unkWRNS[1]
Claude de Baissac
France
Mautritian
1907–1974Brother of Lisé de Baissac and husband of Mary Katherine Herbert[2]
Lisé de Baissac
France
Mauritian
1905–2004LdH, CdeGSister of SOE Agent Claude de Baissac, Portrayed as Louise Desfontaines in the movie Female Agents (Les Femmes de l'ombre).
Giliana BalmacedaThe 1rst female SOE agent to be sent to occupied France (sent in May 1941). Instrumental in gathering intelligence and important documents such as rations cards for implementing safe houses, routes, and sustenance for field agents.
Madeleine Barclay
France
French
1911–1943WRNS, KIA aboard HMS Fidelity
John Barrett1916–1944KIA
Eric BarrettForce 136 GHi(k)
British
1910–1975
Yvonne Jeanne de Vibraye Baseden
F, Scholar
British
1922–2017

CdeG, FGS, LdH, MBE, MR, ST, WM

At age 18, joined WAAF. Wireless Operator. Codename : Odette. Parachuted into SW France near the village of Gabarret in March 1944. Later known as Yvonne Burney. Taken to Ravensbrück concentration camp, survived, taken in by the Swedish Red Cross, then released home by Vera Atkins.
Alcide Beauregard
France
Canadian
1917–1944MiDKIA
Francis Eugene Bec1905–1944KIA
Stanley Beckinsale
Crete
British
1920–2004MC
Yolande Beekman
F, Musician
Swiss
1911–1944CdeG, MiDWireless Operator, member of Women's Auxiliary Air Force, flown into France in September 1943, Codename : Mariette, Kilt. KIA at Dachau concentration camp with Madeleine Damerment, Noor Inayat Khan, and Eliane Plewman[3]
Georges Bégué
France
French
1911–1993
Herbert John Bell
Albania/Italy
British
1919–2001MM
Robert Benoist
F, Clergyman
French
1895–1944KIA
Kem Bennett1919–1986
Louis Bertheau
France
French
1919–1945MiDKIA[4]
Gustave "Guy" Biéler
France
Canadian
1904–1944DSO MBE
Emanuel Bierer1884–unk
Helen Bierer1885–unkFull Name: Helen Anna Agate Thormann-Bierer
Andre Bloch1914–1942KIA
Denise Madeleine Bloch
F, Clergyman, Detective
1916–1945KCBC, LdH, CdeGKIA at Ravensbrück concentration camp[5] with Lilian Rolfe and Violette Szabo
Marcus Bloom
France
British
1907–1944MiDKIA at Mauthausen concentration camp
Bridget Blundellunk–1999MBE
Nicholas Bodington
France
British
1904–1974MBE
Andrée Borrel
F, Physician
French
1919–1944CdeG, MR, KCBCCourier. Codenames : Monique, Denise Urbain. KIA at Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp
Jean Bouguennec
France
1912–1944KIA
Tony Brooks
France
British1922–2007DSO, MC, CdeG, LdH
Captain Basil Brown1918–1970MBE
Carl Johan Bruhn
Denmark
Danish
1904-1941Died during the first attempt at drop-off with a parachute in Denmark by SOE agents.
Joséf Bublik
Maurice Buckmaster
France
British
1902–1992MBE, CdeGF Section Chief
Christopher Burney
France
British
1917–1980MBE
Norman BurleyReal Name: Noel Fernand Rauol Burdeyron
Sonya Butt
F, Headmaster
British
1924–2014MBE, MiDCourier. Married fellow SOE agent Guy D'Artois
Muriel Byck
France
British
1918–1944MiDDied in service of meningitis at Romorantin Hospital
Robert Bennett Byerly1916–1944

C

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Eric CauchiF, Stockbroker
Greek
1917–1944MiD, CdeG, M.R.F.
Francis CammaertsF, Donkeyman, Jockey
British
1916–2006DSO, LdH, CdeG
Maddalena Cerasuolo[6]
Italian
1920–1999Bronze Medal of Military Valor (Italy)[7]Code name: Maria Esposito, C22; sabotage missions, resistant[7][8]
William John Chalk1899–unk
Robert Arthur Chapman1901–unk
Valentine Blanche Charlet
F, Detective
British
1898–1985MBECourier. Served with Women's Transport Service.
Pierre Chassé
Canadian
1923–1988Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) Distinguished Service Order (DSO) Croix de Guerre avec palmes 1939-45 (France)
Marie Thérèse Le Chêne
France
French
Arthur Christie
British
1921–2003
Kjeld Toft-Christensen
Denmark
Danish
1910–1945MC,Committed suicide on 27 November 1945.
Oliver Churchill
Italy
British
1914–1997DSO, MC, Italian Partisan MedalBrother of Group Captain Walter Churchill and Captain Peter Churchill
Peter Churchill
France
British
1909–1972DSO, CdeGBrother of Group Captain Walter Churchill and Major Oliver Churchill
Marcel Clech1905–1944
George Clement1917–1944
Jean Coleman
F, Acolyte
British
1908–1982
Adolphus Richard Cooper1899–unk
Ted Coppin1915–1943
Yvonne Cormeau
F, Wheelwright
British
1909–1997CdeG, DM, GS, MBE, LdH, War Medal 1939-1945, STJoined Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Courier and Wireless Operator. The 2nd female Wireless Operator to be sent to France. Parachuted into St Antoine du Queyret in SW France in August 1943. Evaded arrest by convincing the enemy that her radio was an X-Ray Machine. Codenames : Annette, Fairy, Sarafari.
Henri Cornioley
France
British
1914–2008Husband of Pearl Witherington
Noël Coward
British
1899–1972
Benjamin Cowburn
France
British
1909–1994MC and Bar, LdH, CdeGFour successful missions into France
Jørgen Robert Christensen
Denmark
Danish
1921–2004Frogman, Co-founder of the Danish Frogman Corps and second in command from 1957–1970
Andrew Croft
Norway
British
1906–1998DSO, MBE
Mike CumberlegeForce 133
British
1905–1945DSO and Bar, RDKIA after capture and torture by the Germans

D

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Madeleine Damerment
F - Bricklayer
French
1917–1944KIA at Dachau concentration camp with Yolande Beekman, Noor Inayat Khan, and Eliane Plewman
Guy D'Artois
France
Canadian
1917–1999DSO, GM, CdeGMarried fellow SOE agent Sonya Butt
Jimmy Davies
British
1913–1940DFC, MiDKIA
Marcel Defence1920–1944[9]
Ange Defendini1909–1944
George Demand
British
1921–1944
Delmeire Alphonse
France
Belgian
1919–1944KIA 7 June 1944 in Germany
Francois Adolphe Deniset1917–1944
Henri Dericourt
France
French
1909–1962Possibly a double agent
Freddi Desmet
France
Dutch
1912–1946Real Name: Christiaan Lindemans
Julien Detalunk–1944
Elizabeth Devereux-Rochester
F, Marksman
British
1917 – 1983?LdH, CdeGCourier. Born to American parents. Codename : Typist, FANY
Henri DiaconoF, SpiritualistWireless Operator.
Douglas Dodds-Parker
British
1909–2006LdH, CdeG, MiD
Derek Dodson
Leo Donati
Italy
Italian
1919–1972
Hugh Dormer
France
British
1919–1944DSOLeft SOE in January 1944 (KIA serving with Irish Guards in August 1944).[10]
Roland Dowlen1907–1945
Joan Lois Dowson
France
British
1924 - 2010G.M., Croix de Guerre, C.B.E. late of Girton College, Cambridge
André Dubois1906–1944
Emile Duboudin1907–1945
Gustave Duclos
France
French
1916–2002MC, CdeG, LdH, EM, MR, Corps Expéditionnaire Français d’Extrême Orient, Croix du Combattant, Croix de Guerre Théâtres d’Opération Extérieurs
Phillip Duclos1923–1944
Alix D'Unienville
France
Mauritian
1919–unk
Gavan Bernard Duffy
British
1916–1990MC
Lucien Dumais
France
Canadian
MC, CdeG, LdHIn charge of Shelburn Line (Shelbourne Line) Operation Bonaparte[11]
Pieter Dourlein
Dutch
Escaped back to England and survived war.

E

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Alf EspedalNorwegian Independent Company 1Norwegian1914–1969Trained in STS 26 at Glen More and other Special Training Schools. In charge of "Operation Osprey" that parachuted in Rogaland county on Dec. 10 1943.
Reginald Harold Everson1923–1990

Francois Michelle William Reeve

F

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Albert George Falla
France
Guernsey1918–1997DSM DSO MC Africa Star Italy StarWorked for MI6 until retirement
Eugene Felangue1912–1945
Patrick Leigh Fermor
Crete
British
1915–2011DSO, MBE
David Finlayson1923–1944
Yvonne Fontaine
F, Tinker, Minister
French
1913–1996MdlRF
Marcel Georges Florent Fox
F, Spruce, Publican
French
1910–1945CdeG, LdH, MiD, MRReg # : 257605. Codename : Georges, Ernest. Deported to and KIA in Flossenbürg
Henri Frager
France
French
1897–1944MiD, MdlRFKIA
Louis Francou
Belgian
also known as Bullfrog

G

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Henri Gaillot
France
Belgian
1896–1944KIA (also known as "Ignace" or "Guillaume")
Albrecht GaiswinklerFranceAustrian1905–1979
Harry Gamwell
Yugoslavia & Italy
British
1912–1998Syracuse, Bari, Alexandria, Yugoslavia.
Emile Garry1909–1944KIA
P A H Geelen1916–1944KIA
Ole Geisler
Denmark
Danish
1913–1948DSOFrom 1943 head of SOE's work in Jutland.
Victor Gerson
France
British
1896–?DSO, LdH
Alfredo Mechoulam GerassiPortugal/Spain/FranceFrance1902-1995King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom
Paul Goffin
Belgian
1915–1967also known as Gofer
John G. Goldsmith
France
British
1909–1972DSO, MC, CdeG, LdHSee "Accidental Agent" memoir published 1971.
Malby E. G. Goodman
British
Cairo, Yugoslavia, Italy
1917–2015
Harry Graham1910–1945KIA
André Grandclément
France
French
1908–1944Executed as a double agent
Christine Granville
F, Jockey
Polish
1908 - 1952OBE, GM, Croix de GuerreOriginal name : Maria Krystyna Janina Skarbek. Courier. Operated under the name "Madame Pauline" in France. One of the longest serving of Britain's wartime women agents. Parachuted into SE France in July 1944. One of the few SOE female field agents promoted to Captain. Post-service : Assassinated by a vengeful rejected suitor in 1952
Sverre Granlund
Norway
Norwegian
1918–1943DCM, WCS
William Grover-Williams
France
British
1903–1945KIA
Armel Guerne1911–1980
René Dumont-GuillemetF, SpiritualistOrganizer of Spiritualist circuit.

H

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Virginia Hall
F, Heckler
American
1906–1982MBE, DSCPost war worked for the CIA
Odette Hallowes
F, Spindle
British
1912–1995GC, MBE, LdHMost highly decorated woman in WWII. Also known by the surnames "Sansom"[12] and "Churchill" (By marriage). Codename 'Lise'.
John Hamilton1907–1944
Mogens Hammer
Denmark
Danish
1911-1946Sent together with Carl Johan Bruhn over Denmark
John Beresford "Jack" Hayes
British
1904–unkOrganised Mission Helmsman in July–August 44
Victor Hayes1908–1944
Mary Hemmings1914–unk
Mary Katherine Herbert
France
Irish
1903–1983First WAAF Officer to join the SOE
Richard Harry Heslop
France
British
1907–1970DSO, LdH, CdeGOrganiser (leader) of Marksman network.
Richard Hewitt
British
1917–1994MBEcommanded the Allied No 1 Special Forces in the Italian Campaign
Harry Hill
British
George Hiller
France
British
1916–1972[13]
Wilhelm Holst
France
Norwegian
1895–1949Croix de guerre avec palme, Legion d'honneur, 1st Knight of The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav,
Medaille de la Resistance
Head of Billet circuit, Head of Eduard escape line to Spain
Marcel Homet1897–unk
Desmond Ellis Hubble
British
1910–1944Le Croix de Chevalier de l'Ordre Royal du Lion, avec Palme,
Croix de Guerre, avec Palme. Medal of French Gratitude. Mentioned in despatches.
Executed at Buchenwald, Germany
Bill Hudson
British
1910-1995DSO OBEAccording to The Sunday Times, Ian Fleming used Hudson as a model for his character, James Bond. Prior to the SOE, he was in Section D of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS).
Harry Hudson
British
1924-2012
André Hue
France
Anglo-French
1923–2005DSO
Max Hymans
France
France
1900–1961

I

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Captain Basil IrwinYugoslavia and ItalyMCLiaison Officer

J

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Ingolf Johannesen
Norwegian
1915–1998Member of the Shetland gang. Crew on board the KNM Hitra
Peter Johnsen
Sydney Jones1902–1944
Ginette Jullian
France
French
1917–1962
Clement Jumeau1914–1944
Douglas Jung
Force 136
Canadian
1924–2002Later become the first Chinese-Canadian MP

K

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Noor Inyat Khan
France
Indian/American
1914–1944GC, CdeG, MiDKIA at Dachau concentration camp[14]
Andrzej Kowerski
Polish
1912–1988also known as Andrew Kennedy
Mary Knowles1917–2003also known as Christine
Marguerite Knight
France
British
1920–2004MBECodename 'Nicole'
Peter Kemp
Cairo (Balkans), Force 136
British
1913–1993Author of books Mine Were of Trouble (1957), No Colours or Crest (1958), Alms for Oblivion (1962), The Thorns of Memory (1990)

L

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Paul Emile Labelle
France
Canadian
1916–unkMCCodename Nartex
Raymond LaBrosse
France
Canadian
1920–1986MC, CdeG, LdHRadio Operator - Shelburn Line (Shelbourne Line) Operation Bonaparte[15]
Max Lafaye
France
French
1912–1986French Resistance MedalDeported to KL Buchenwald (Jan 1944–Jan 45)- Dora (Jan 45–Apr 1945) - Bergen-Belsen (15 Apr. 1945)
A R Landsdell
Maurice Louis Marie Aristide Larcher
Mauritian
1922-1944CdeG, LdH, MiDRegistration # : 306766. Codename : Vladimir, Linesman, Sari. Parachuted into France in February 1944. His brother, George Larcher, was also an SOE agent. KIA in July 1944 in Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais, France. Body recovered October 1944.
James Larose
Leif LarsenShetland Bus
Norwegian
1906–1990DSO, DSC, CGM, DSM and Bar, Norwegian War Cross with two swords, St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch,
War Medal with three stars, Defence Medal 1940–1945, Medal of Freedom etc.
The most highly decorated naval officer of World War II
Phyllis Latour
France
British (South African-born)
1921–unkMBE, CdeG
Huub Lauwers
Dutch
1915–2004Was captured by the Germans and held at numerous Nazi concentration camps but he survived the war.
Madeleine Lavigne
F, Silversmith
French
1912–1945FANY, SPRUCE. Courier. Wireless Operator. Codename : Isabelle. Alias : Madeleine Latour .
Marcel Mathieu René LecciaF, Labourer1911-1944MRRegistration # : 309883. Codename : Baudouin. Alias : Georges Louis.
Jacques Paul Henri Ledoux
Christopher Lee
British
1922–2015
Lionel Lee
Mike LeesYugoslavia, ItalyBritish1922-1993Successfully planned and executed Operation Tombola
Cecily Lefort
F, Jockey
British
1900–1945CdeG, MiDcourier, Served in WAAF Aircraft Woman #452845, parachuted into the Loire Valley with SOE agents Diana Rowden and Noor Inayat Khan, KIA at Ravensbrück concentration camp
Vera Leigh
France
British
1903–1944King's Commendation for Brave ConductKIA at Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp
M A Lepage
E Lesout
Joël Letac
France
French
1918–2005Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur, Compagnon de la Libération, CdG, Médaille de la RésistanceDetained in Dora and Bergen-Belsen
Ole Lippmann
Denmark
Danish
1916–2002Replaced Flemming Muus as SOE parachute commander
Christopher Lord
T
British
unk–1943Killed on duty in June 1943 to Tanus (Tarn) in France.
Desmond Longe
Britain
French
Codenamed, Refraction. Rank, Major.

M

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Elaine Madden
T
British
1923–2012
Amédée MaingardFMauritian1918–1981DSO, CdeG
Max ManusNorwegian Independent Company 1Norwegian1914–1996DSO, MC & Bar, War Cross with two swords, Defence Medal 1940–1945 (with rosette),
Medal of Freedom with silver palm etc.
Claude Raymond MalrauxF, SalesmanFrench1920-1944Registration # : 316119. Codename : Cicero. KIA at Gross-Rosen concentration camp
Andre Adrian Jules Maugenet
Comte Jacques-Arthus Marc de Montalembert
Ernest Miller
Gavin MaxwellInstructorBritish1914–1969
James Andrew MayerMauritian
James Francis George Mennesson
Francois Gerard Michel
George MillarFBritish1910–2005DSO MC
G B McBain
John Kenneth MacalisterFCanadian1914–1944KIA
S Makowski
R M A Mathieu
W. Stanley MossF133, F136British1921–1965MC
Pierre Louis Mulsant
Flemming MuusDenmarkDanish1907–1982DSOSOE parachute commander from 1943 to 1945
Buntie Aurelle Neredah Macklin-SprakeUKBritish1919–2010Married Arie Van Duyn. Dutch SOE Radio Operator

N

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Eileen Mary "Didi" Nearne
F, Wizard
British1921–2010CdeG, MBESister of SOE agents Jacqueline & Francis Nearne. Codename : Rose. Wireless Operator.
Francis Nearne
France
BritishBrother of SOE agents Eileen & Jacqueline Nearne
Jacqueline Nearne
France
British1916–1982MBESister of SOE agents Eileen & Francis Nearne. Codename : Josette.
Isidore Newman
F, Salesman
Britishc.1916–1944MBE[16]Captured, and shot at Mauthausen on 6 September 1944 with 45 other agents.[17]
Alfred Newton[18]
Henry Newton[18]
Gilbert Norman
France
British1914–1944KIA

O

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Sonia Olschanezky
F, Juggler/Robin
French
1923-1944
Member of SOE's Juggler/Robin Circuit, Juggler sub-circuit of Physician/Prosper circuit. Captured in 1944, Interrogated by the Gestapo. Executed at Natzweiler-Struthof Concentration Camp
Maureen Patricia "Paddy" O'Sullivan
F, Fireman
Irish
1918 - 1994
Member of WAAF. Wireless Operator. Parachuted into Limoges in August 1944

P

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Paul Baptiste PardiFranceFrench1920-1944Resistance MedalHis mother was captured and tortured, but never revealed what she knew. She received the Croix de Guerre (CdeG).
George Wyndham ParkerNorwegian Independent Company 1British1913–1992MM, MiD, Norwegian War Cross with two swordsMission planner
Alv Kristian PedersenNorwegian Independent Company 1Norwegian1908–1982MBE + various Norwegian
Maurice PertschukFranceFrench1921–1945MBE, Croix de Guerre, Legion of HonorKilled at Buchenwald on 29 March 1945
Peter PertschukFranceFrench1923–1995Brother of Maurice Pertschuk

He was not used operationally

Harry PeulevéFranceBritish1916–1963DSO, MC[19]
Frank PickersgillFranceCanadian1915–1944KIA
Richard Francis PinderFranceBritish1913–1981Croix de GuerreFOOTMAN Circuit - survived deportation
Eliane Sophie PlewmanF, Monk, MonkeypuzzleBritish1917–1944KCBC, CdeGcourier, Codename : 'Gaby', 'Dean', 'Madame Dupont'/ Agent Monk, parachuted into France In August 1943, arrested & tortured by Gestapo in 1944, transferred to Dachau with Yolande Beekman and Madeleine Damerment, KIA at Dachau concentration camp

Q

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Anthony QuayleAlbaniaBritish1913–1989CBE

R

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Adolphe Rabinovitch1918–1944Captured and executed at Gross-Rosen concentration camp in 1944 according to Maurice Buckmaster speaking in person in the opening scene of 1950 film Odette.
Herbert Maurice RoeForce 136 1945 SSRF 1942 2 CommandoBritish1917–2014MM & MiD
Alex Rabinovich
Brian Dominic Rafferty
Denis RakeFranceBritish1901–1976MC[20]
Charles Rechenmann
Harry Alfred RéeF, Stockbroker
British
1914–1991DSO, MBEOrganizer for Stockbroker circuit. Codename : César.
Haviva ReikSlovakiaSlovakian1914–1944KIA
Jean RenautBelgian
Jean Renaud-Dandicolle
Anne Robertson1920–unk
Lilian RolfeF, HistorianBritish1914–1945MBE, CdeG, MiDWireless Operator, KIA at Ravensbrück concentration camp with Violette Szabo and Denise Bloch
Jasper RoothamYugoslaviaBritish1910–1990
Diana RowdenF, AcrobatBritish1915–1944MBE, CdeG, MiDKIA at Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp
Yvonne RudelattF, AdolphFrench1897–1945CdeGcourier, Died in service of typhus at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
Christian Michael RottbøllDenmarkDanish1917-1942KIA

S

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Roméo SabourinFranceCanadian1923–1944KIA
Anthony P B St.JohnBurmaBritish1925–1990
Paul F M Sarrette
Alexandre Schwatschko
Enzo SereniItalyItalian1905–1944KIA
Henri P. Sevenet
John B. SelbyYugoslaviaBritish1915–1991DSO, DFC, Partisan Star
Jack Andrew Eugene Marcel Sinclair
Jean Alexandre Robert Simon
Octave Anne Guillaume Simon
Krystyna SkarbekFrancePolish1915–1952GM, MBE, CdeGBetter known by her pseudonym Christine Granville[21]
Brian Skelly1920–2001
Charles SkepperFranceBritish1905–c.1944
Einar SkinnarlandNorwayNorwegian1918–2002DCM
Gunnar SønstebyNorwegian Independent Company 1Norwegian1918–2012DSO, 1939–45 Star, War Cross with three Swords, Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, Norwegian Police Cross of Honour, Norwegian Defence Cross of Honour, Defence Medal 1940–1945 with rosette, Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal, Medal of Freedom with silver palm etc.Most highly decorated Norwegian of WWII.
V. A. Soskice
Maurice SouthgateFranceBritish1913–1990DSO[22]
James William SpencerBritish1915–1997
Geoffrey SpencerGermanyBritish1920–2015
M J G de St Genies
Arthur Staggs
George Reginald StarrFranceBritish1904–1980MD, DSOBrother of John Renshaw Starr
John Renshaw StarrFranceBritishunk–1996Brother of George Reginald Starr
Arthur Steele
Brian StonehouseFranceBritish1918–1998MBE
Francis SuttillFranceBritish1910–1945DSOKIA[23]
Violette SzaboF, SalesmanBritish1921–1945GC, MBE, CdeGFANY, Codename : Louise, parachuted into France in April 1944, KIA at Ravensbrück concentration camp[24] with Lilian Rolfe and Denise Bloch
Hannah SzenesYugoslaviaHungarian1921–1944KIA in Budapest

T

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Madeleine TambourF, Prosper, PhysicianFrench1908-1945KIA at Ravensbrück concentration camp with her sister, Germaine by gas chamber.
Jacques Taschereau
Paul Raymond TessierFranceBritish1916–1944MiD
Paul-Émile Thibeault
Michael TrotobasFrance, FarmerBritish1914-1943Medal of ResistanceKilled in action at Lille, France

U

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Paul L UllmanF, StockbrokerWireless Operator.

V

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Jacques Vaillant de GuélisFrance1907–1945MBE MC CdeGInjured in road accident in Germany, May 1945. Died in the UK August 1945.
François Vallée
Philippe de Vomécourt
Pierre de Vomécourt
Arne VærumNorwegian1919–1942KIA in Telavåg, Norway
Arie Van DuynHollandDutchOBEMarried Buntie Macklin-Sprake (Radio Operator Trainer)

W

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Nancy WakeF, FreelanceNew Zealand1912–2011AC, GM, LdH, CdeG, MR, Medal of Freedom (US)Codenames : Helene (British), Andree (French), Witch (Ops), Gertie (closest colleagues). Nicknamed 'White Mouse' by the Gestapo as she continued to evade capture by them.
Winifred WatkinsIntelligence 1939–1946British1916–unkKnown as 'Betty'[25]
Anne-Marie WaltersF, Starr, WheelwrightBritish1923–1998ST, CdeG, DM, FGS, MFG, MBE, WMWAAF Officer. Codename : Colette. January 1944 parachuted into Armagnac area of SW France. Served as a Courier with Yvonne Cormeau (Wireless Operator for Starr circuit.)
Peter Wand-Tetley
David Whytehead Sibrée
Odette WilenFrance
Edward M. WilkinsonF, PrivetAmericanCaptured, executed
John Prentice WilkinsonNo.1 Special ForcesBritish1915–1945Killed in action
George Alfred "Teddy" Wilkinson
Jean-Pierre WimilleFranceFrench1908–1949
Pearl Witherington
F, Wrestler
British1914–2008MBE, CBE, CdeG, LdH[26]
Jean Worms
Dagmar WitherspoonBritish1922–2011

Y

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
F. F. E. Yeo-ThomasFranceBritish1902–1964GC, MC*, CdeG, CLdHBest known by his code name "White Rabbit"[27]
John YoungFranceBritishSpoke French with a Newcastle accent according to John Goldsmith. Worked in the Dijon region with Diana Rowden. Captured autumn 1943.
John Cuthbert Young
William Henry YoungBritish1923-1996Shadow Force

Z

NameSOE SectionNationalityBorn-DiedAwardsNotes
Robert Charles ZaehnerIranBritish1913–1974Worked for MI6 after the war
Guido Zembsch-SchreveDutch1916–2003MBE

Key

NoteDescriptionExplanation
CBECommander of The Most Excellent Order of the British EmpireCommander of the British order of chivalry.
CdeGCroix de Guerre 1939–1945French military decoration created on September 26, 1939, to honour people who fought with the Allies against the Axis force at any time during World War II
DMDefence MedalInstituted in May 1945. Awarded to British Commonwealth subjects for non-operational military and civilian war service during WWII.
DSCDistinguished Service CrossBritish gallantry medal awarded during active operations against the enemy
DSODistinguished Service OrderInstituted September 6, 1886. Awarded for meritorious or distinguished service in war.
EMMédaille des ÉvadésInstituted in 1926. Awarded to individuals who were POW and escaped internment or died as a result of their escape.
FFranceSOE (Special Operations Executive) F section operations in France
FANYFirst Aid Nursing YeomanryBritish independent all-female unit active in both nursing and intelligence work during the World Wars.
FGSFrance and Germany StarInstituted May 1945. Awarded to British Commonwealth forces who served between June 6, 1944 and May 8, 1945 in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Germany, and adjacent sea areas.
GCGeorge CrossThe highest civil decoration of the United Kingdom. It is highest gallantry award for civilians as well as for military personnel in actions which are not in the face of the enemy or for which purely military honours would not normally be granted.
GMGeorge MedalThe second highest civil decoration of the United Kingdom It awards civilian gallantry in the face of enemy action and brave deeds more generally.
KCBCKing's Commendation for Brave ConductBritish commendation to acknowledged brave acts by civilians and members of the military in non-warlike circumstances during a time of war or in peacetime where the action would not otherwise be recognised by an existing award
KIAKilled in ActionA casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces.
LdHOrdre national de la Légion d'honneurFrench order that is the highest decoration in France.
MBEMember of the Most Excellent Order of the British EmpireMember of the British order of chivalry.
MFGMédaille de la Reconnaissance française"Médaille de la Reconnaissance française". Created July 13, 1917 to honor civilians who had performed acts of heroism in the face of the enemy during WWI without military obligation. Last award : February 14, 1959.
MiDMentioned in DespatchesAn official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which is described the person's gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy.
MRMédaille de la RésistanceEstablished February 9, 1943 by General Charles de Gaulle awarded to individuals who participated in actions against the Axis powers on French soil.
MCMilitary CrossThe Military Cross is the third-level military decoration and is awarded in recognition of "an act or acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land to all members, of any rank in Our Armed Forces…"
ST1939-1945 StarInstituted July 8, 1943 and awarded for 180 days of operational service or 60 days of operational flying in WWII.
TBelgiumSOE (Special Operations Executive) operations in Belgium
WAAFWomen's Auxiliary Air Force
WMWar Medal 1939-1945Instituted on August 16, 1945 and issued to subjects of the British Commonwealth who served full-time in the Armed Forces or the Merchant Navy for at least 28 days between September 3, 1939 and September 2, 1945.

See also

References

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