William (Billy) Blake
true name Wilhelm Bielschowski
born 5.1.1907 Bochum,Germany
educated Oberrealschule,Bochum
educated Karlsruhe and Goettingen
active member of Alemannia student corps
studied law and started judicial career
studied London University and Sorbonne
dismissed from legal service 1933
commercial apprentice in Bornum and Berlin
to UK 1938
land worker in Lincolnshire
enlisted 1.2.1940 Lincoln
Pioneer Corps (as Bielschowski) (13801201)
Royal Fusiliers 31.10.1943 (as Blake) (13041470)
12 Force SOE 13.6.1944
Intelligence in Norway 1945
No 300 German POW Camp (interpreter)
released from service 31.1.1946
export merchant postwar
