born Vienna,Austria
true name Paul Herschan
to England 1939
educated Taunton School,Somerset
Pioneer Corps (Glasgow) 1942
RAFVR (trainee air gunner)
Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment)
12 Bn Parachute Regiment (HQ Company) 1944-45
WIA 6.6.1944 Normandy
Sergeant 1944 (Intelligence Section)
Royal Army Education Corps 1945-47
Staff Sgt and A/WO2
British citizen 1947
architect postwar