SIS Sheldon, Bernard

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Sheldon ​

• FORENAME

Bernard ​

• UNIT

MI5 ​

• RANK

Civilian ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Commander of the Order of the Bath ​

• PLACE

UK ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 14.7.1924​

educated St John's College,Hurstpierpoint​

R.N.V.R. 1943​

commissioned 1944​

HMS Formidable (gunnery officer)​

demobilised 1946​

read for the Bar​

Member of the Middle Temple 1947​

called to the Bar 1949​

Colonial Legal Service,Malaya 1951​

MI5 1959​

counterespionage and counter-subversion branches​

Security Liaison Officer,Hong Kong 1963​

assistant Legal Adviser,MI5,London 1966​

Legal Adviser,MI5,London 1968-87​

also Legal Adviser to MI6​

retired 1987​

Citizens Advice Bureau after retirement​

married Dorothy Kirkland (predeceased him) (3 children)​

died 19.2.2008 ​

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