SOE Goss, Peter John

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Goss
  • FORENAME
Peter John
  • UNIT
Force 136 (Psychological Warfare Division)
  • RANK
Captain
  • NUMBER
353471
  • AWARD
Mention in Despatches
  • PLACE
Burma 1945
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 4 Bn Gurkha Rifles,Indian Army
born 26.5.1924 Streatham,London
educated Brentwood School,Essex
enlisted Royal Norfolk Regiment 1942
commissioned 1943
8 Gurkha Rifles
4 Gurkha Rifles 1944-45
Force 136 SOE (Psychological Warfare Division) 1945
2nd Indian Field Broadcasting Unit (SOE) 1945
Staff Captain,Razmak Brigade,Waziristan
Mons OTC (platoon instructor)
regular commission Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
London University (Czech course)
Intelligence Corps
Intelligence HQ,Austria
Cambridge University (Russian course) 1955
C-in-C's Military Mission to the Soviet Forces in East Germany (BRIXMIS)
Director of Personnel,Intelligence Corps
Lieutenant Colonel 1967
Head of Army Security,Far East
Defence Intelligence Staff,MOD
Colonel 1972
Commandant,Joint Services Intelligence School,Ashford,Kent
Colonel General Staff (Intelligence),Northern Ireland 1974
Joint Intelligence Staff,Cabinet Office,Whitehall
Colonel,Reserve of Officers 1975
consultant,Control Risks
married Marie-Helene Villalard 1951 (2 children)
married Denise Farrer 1991 (2 stepsons)
died 21.1.2013
 
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