John Watt Senter
born 27.5.1905 Edinburgh
son of John Watt and Kate Cockburn (nee McIntyre) Senter,Kildrummy,Aberdeenshire
father was KIA 9.6.1918 age 38 in France as Lt R.A.M.C.
educated George Watson's College,Edinburgh
graduated Edinburgh University (MA,LLB)
called to the Bar,Middle Temple 1928
employed with an engineering company in Leicester 1928-35
in Chambers with Valentine Holmes 1935-40
member of the Army officers' Emergency Reserve 1938
Civilian Assistant,attached to General Staff,War Office 1940
Special Branch,R.N.V.R. (T/Lt) 25.7.1941
Special Branch,R.N.V.R. (T/A/Lt Cdr) 5.11.1942
Commander R.N.V.R. date ? - 17.8.1945 (medically unfit)
Naval Intelligence Division,Admiralty (HMS President) 5.11.1942 - 17.8.1945
SOE Director of Intelligence/Head of Security Section (AD/P) 1942-45
recommended for Bronze Star (US) - not awarded
resumed practice at the Bar 1945
Deputy Chairman (London;Northern Assurance Co Ltd 1951-53
Member General Council of the Bar 1954-58
Honorary Treasurer 1956-58
Queen's Counsel (QC) 14.4.1953
Knighted (Kt) 12.6.1958
Bencher 1961
married Frances Knight Brand 1928 (dissolved 1961) (no children)
married Anne Caroline Jarvis 1961
died 14.7.1966 London
