SIS Furnival Jones, Edward Martin

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Furnival Jones ​

• FORENAME

Edward Martin ​

• UNIT

MI5 ​

• RANK

Lieutenant Colonel + Director General ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Knight Commander of the British Empire,Mention in Despatches,Bronze Star (US) ​

• PLACE

NW Europe WW2 (MiD,B.Star) 1957 (CBE) 1967 (KCB) ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 7.5.1912 High Barnet​

son of Edward Furnival Jones​

educated Highgate School​

educated Gonville and Caius College,Cambridge​

solicitor in civilian life​

commissioned Intelligence Corps 1940​

MI5 1941-1972​

War Office (Counter-Intelligence)​

Counter Intelligence Division,SHAEF 1944 (Lt Col)​

Mention in Despatches,Bronze Star (US)​

permanent staff MI5 1946-1972​

protective security 1946-57​

in charge counter-espionage branch 1958​

Deputy Director-General 1963​

Director General 1965-72 (retired)​

C.B.E. 1957​

K.C.B. 1967​

husband of Margaret Furnival Jones (1 daughter)​

died 1.3.1997​

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